Pedestrian hit and killed in Whiteville

WHITEVILLE, NC (WWAY) — A Bladenboro man trying to cross a street in Whiteville was hit and killed, according to a news release from Whiteville Police Department.

The crash happened on Tuesday afternoon at the intersection of J.K. Powell Boulevard and Virgil Street.

Police say the pedestrian, Howard Patt Williams, 59, was trying to cross J.K. Powell Boulevard when he was hit by a vehicle heading south.

That driver, James Holloman, 76, of Whiteville, has not been charged at this time.