Man charged in crash that killed woman near Dawson and 10th Streets

WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — Police said a man has been charged for hitting and killing a woman with a vehicle Friday. Investigators said a woman in her 50s was crossing 10th Street near Dawson Street when at some point she was struck by a vehicle before going into a nearby home. Police said she later died at the scene.

Christopher Eugene Bowden, 54, is charged in the incident. He is facing  misdemeanor death by motor vehicle and driving left of center charges.

Officers said Bowden didn’t appear impaired at the scene. Officers heard from witnesses he also didn’t appear to be driving recklessly before the wreck.

This incident is still under investigation.