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Man charged with killing woman in hit-and-run with stolen vehicle

A 40-year-old woman was killed in a hit-and-run crash on Falls of Neuse Road on Wednesday morning.

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Teen charged with killing woman in hit-and-run with stolen vehicle
RALEIGH, N.C. — A 40-year-old woman was killed in a hit-and-run crash on Falls of Neuse Road on Wednesday morning.

Raleigh police say their preliminary investigation shows Jakhi Karon Cox, 18, was driving a 2007 Honda Accord that had been reported stolen when he struck Margaret Malone's vehicle as it was turning in front of him.

Malone's vehicle, a 2018 Hyundai Elantra, spun and skidded down the road before hitting the curb and leaving the roadway. Cox's car also spun around and onto the sidewalk.

Police say Cox sustained minor injuries as a result of the collision and fled the scene on foot. Officers caught Cox after only a short distance and he was taken to the hospital. A juvenile passenger in the stolen vehicle was also injured and taken to the hospital.

Malone died as a result of her injuries.

Cox was charged with felony hit and run causing serious injury or death, possession of a stolen motor vehicle, and carrying a concealed weapon.

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