Pedestrian killed on South Saunders Street in Raleigh

A pedestrian died Tuesday morning after getting hit by a car on South Saunders Street at Pecan Road.

Police closed the northbound lanes and marked detours after the 9 a.m. incident, according to police. Southbound traffic was delayed.

The N&O has asked the Raleigh Police Department for more information.

It was the second, reported pedestrian fatality in the Triangle in 12 hours.

In Durham, a 73-year-old man died at the scene after he tried to cross U.S. 15-501 and was hit by a car Monday night.

It happened around 9 p.m. when police say Lester Arthur Battle of Durham stepped over a guardrail into the path of a Honda Civic near Moorreene Road.

No charges are expected against the driver in that incident.

We will update this story as we get more information.

This story was originally published October 8, 2024 at 12:43 PM.