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Pedestrian dies after apparent east Raleigh hit-and-run on Saturday evening

A pedestrian died while crossing the road in the 2000 block of Poole Road near Russ Street, the Raleigh Police Department said.
A pedestrian died while crossing the road in the 2000 block of Poole Road near Russ Street, the Raleigh Police Department said. Street View image from March 2022. © 2023 Google
RALEIGH

A pedestrian died after an apparent hit-and-run in East Raleigh on Saturday evening, according to police.

The Raleigh Police Department identified the pedestrian as Donna Faye Norman, 53 and said the crash happened at 6:57 p.m. in the 2000 block of Poole Road near Russ Street.

While crossing the road outside of a designated crosswalk, Norman was hit by a white, four-door pickup truck traveling southeast. Police said the car continued straight on Poole Road after the collision.

Norman died after being transported to the hospital.

Police on Sunday said they are still investigating the incident.

This story was originally published December 17, 2023 at 12:51 PM.

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Kyle Ingram is the Democracy Reporter for the News & Observer. He reports on voting rights, election administration, the state judicial branch and more. He is a graduate of the Hussman School of Journalism and Media at UNC-Chapel Hill. 
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