Man dies after being hit by car while aiding woman with flat tire on I-42 in Johnston County, says police
Authorities in Wilson's Mills, North Carolina are currently looking into the details of a tragic incident involving a pedestrian who was fatally struck late Friday night in Johnston County. The Wilson's Mills Police Department shared that the driver involved, Dewarren Compton, was returning home from a football game refereeing on U.S. 70 West (now known as I-42) around 11:50 p.m. The driver's car collided with a man who had stepped into the road while Compton was about to enter Wilson's Mills Road. Initially mistaking the collision for hitting a deer, Compton promptly dialed 911. Despite emergency responders' efforts to revive the man, he was pronounced deceased on the scene. The victim, who was attempting to cross US-70/I-42 after experiencing a vehicle breakdown, has yet to be named publicly as authorities work to inform his family. Chief A.Z. Williams highlighted the area's poor lighting conditions and past incidents to underscore the unfortunate nature of the accident. While speed and impairment were ruled out as factors in the crash, investigation into the incident continues with no expected charges at this time.
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