WPD investigating fatal collision with a pedestrian

WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — The Wilmington Police Department responded to a collision involving a pedestrian that happened Monday morning on Market Street.

According to the police department, a woman had been struck on Market Street near the intersection of Forest Hills Drive around 7:45 a.m.

When units arrived, they located a female who had been struck and was suffering from serious injuries. The female was transported to Novant Regional Medical Center in critical condition.

Later, members of the traffic enforcement unit were advised that she had died. The female’s identity is still being established and will be withheld until next of kin has been notified.

The cause of the collision is still under investigation.