Pedestrian dies after being struck on South College Road

WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — Wilmington police are investigating a deadly pedestrian crash that happened Monday morning on South College Road.

According to the Wilmington Police Department, officers responded shortly before 7 a.m. to the 300 block of South College Road after receiving reports that a pedestrian had been struck by a vehicle.

When officers arrived, they found a man lying in the roadway. Police said the pedestrian later died from his injuries.

The investigation is ongoing. Police confirm it was not a hit-and-run.

The man’s name has not been released as police work to notify next of kin.