Police investigating after pedestrian hit, killed by vehicle in Asheville
/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/gray/ECD2LIA4MZCV7KWRVLFXUBH2WQ.jpg)
Published: Sep. 5, 2023 at 1:44 PM EDT
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (FOX Carolina) - The Asheville Police Department is investigating a deadly crash after a pedestrian was hit by a vehicle Monday night.
According to police, the crash happened on I-40 West between Sweeten Creek Road and Hendersonville Road at around 10:30 p.m. on Sept. 4.
Officers said a pedestrian was walking in the travel lane when they were hit by a silver sedan traveling west on I-40.
The pedestrian, 38-year-old Brian Montrael Pickens, was pronounced dead at the scene.
If anyone has information about the incident, call police at 828-252-1110.
Copyright 2023 WHNS. All rights reserved.