City of Fayetteville Police Department issued the following announcement on Nov. 19.
All lanes of travel on Murchison Road from Cumberland Street to Blue Street are now open.
The preliminary investigation has revealed the pedestrian stepped onto the roadway into oncoming traffic and was struck. The identities of those involved are being withheld as the investigation is currently active. The pedestrian is currently at Cape Fear Valley Medical Center in critical condition.
Additional information will be released as it becomes available.
On November 19, 2022, at 11:45 AM, officers with the Fayetteville Police Department were dispatched to a pedestrian involved traffic accident near the intersection of Murchison Road and Blue Street.
The pedestrian is being transported to Cape Fear Valley Medical Center in critical condition. The vehicle and driver involved remained on the scene. The identities of those involved are being withheld as the investigation is currently active.
All lanes of Murchison Road from Cumberland Street towards Blue Street are closed while members of the Fayetteville Police Department’s Traffic Unit investigate the crash. Motorists will need to use an alternate route.
The cause and events leading up to the crash remain under investigation.
Additional information will be released as it becomes available.
Anyone with information regarding this investigation is asked to contact Officer J. Smith at (910) 987-4510 or Crimestoppers at (910) 483-TIPS (8477). Crimestoppers information can also be submitted electronically, by visiting http://fay-nccrimestoppers.org and completing the anonymous online tip sheet, or by downloading the FREE “P3 Tips” app available for Apple devices in the Apple App Store and available for Android devices in Google Play.
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