Local News

Pedestrian struck, killed in Fayetteville

A pedestrian was struck and killed Sunday at the intersection of Cliffdale Road and Reilly Road, Fayetteville police confirmed.

Posted Updated

FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. — An elderly male was struck and killed Sunday while trying to cross a Fayetteville street, police confirmed.

Fayetteville police responded to an incident at 5:48 p.m. Sunday on Cliffdale Road near Seventy First Road where they said Stanley Probst, 75, of Radnor Drive, was attempting to cross the street when he was struck in the center outbound lane by a 2012 Kia Rio.

Emergency Medical Services arrived at the scene to find Probset unresponsive.

The driver of the Rio was identified as Connie Simmons, 53, of Dead Wyler Drive. Police said the case remains under investigation, but no charges had been filed.

Police responded to a separate incident at a nearby intersection late Saturday night after a vehicle ran off the road and crashed into a light pole, killing the male driver.

Copyright 2024 by Capitol Broadcasting Company. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.