WILMINGTON,NC (WWAY)– One person has died after an accident at the intersection of Carolina Beach Road and Shipyard Boulevard, according to the Wilmington Police.
Wilmington Police spokeswoman Jessica Williams said a woman was struck and killed at the intersection around 6 p.m. Friday
A tweet from WPD is asking people to avoid the area as two of the three eastbound lanes on Shipyard are closed.
TRAFFIC ALERT 🚨 Avoid the area of Shipyard Blvd. and Carolina Beach Road. There’s been a pedestrian fatality and two of the three eastbound lanes on Shipyard are closed. It will be a while before they reopen.
— Wilmington Police (@WilmingtonPD) November 15, 2019
This is a developing story and we will update you with more information as it becomes available.