HILLSBOROUGH, NC
The State Highway Patrol is looking for the driver of a vehicle that hit and killed a pedestrian on a rural road north of Hillsborough this week and then drove off.
John Lewis Aldridge of Hillsborough was walking along Wilkerson Road, near the intersection with Walnut Grove Church Road, when he was struck.
Aldridge, 28, was last seen at the Schley Grange Hall, where he parked Wednesday evening before going for a run, Orange County Sheriff Charles Blackwood said in a Facebook update Monday.
Aldridge was seen turning the corner from Walnut Grove Church Road onto Wilkerson Road around 9 p.m. when he was hit roughly 768 feet north of the intersection, Blackwood said. He was apparently walking north, facing traffic, when he was hit by a southbound car or truck, said Trooper Brandon Baker.
Aldridge's body was found early Thursday morning, Baker said. They're asking anyone who might have seen something along that stretch of road as early as Wednesday evening to come forward.
Troopers found no pieces of a car or truck at the scene to tell them what kind of vehicle hit Aldridge, Baker said. But he said the vehicle likely sustained some damage that people might notice. Blackwood noted Monday that the damage could be in the right front headlight area of the vehicle.
Baker said tips from the public often lead to arrests in hit-and-run cases like this.
"Someone knows something, basically," he said. "We know somebody's family's is suffering because of somebody's negligence and irresponsibility. We just want to make sure that we do all we can do."
Troopers ask anyone with information to call the State Highway Patrol at 336-334-5500.
Authorities are seeking information on a fatal hit-and-run incident that happened at 6:35 a.m. on Thursday, July 8, 2021. The State Highway Patrol responded to the crash that occurred on Wilkerson Road in Orange County.
Pedestrian John Lewis Aldridge, 28, of Hillsborough, was struck by a vehicle traveling south. The vehicle failed to remain at the scene. Aldridge died as a result of his injuries. Currently, the suspect and vehicle make/model are unknown. Troopers are requesting anyone with information related to this incident to contact the Raleigh Communications Center at (336) 334-5500. Information and any observations made by the public beginning Wednesday evening until the time of the reported crash are relevant to this investigation.
The News of Orange County, NC.
John Lewis Aldridge, 28, a graduate student in the School of Information Studies, died on July 8, Allen W. Groves, a university senior vice president, announced in an email Wednesday to the campus community.
He was a Syracuse University student was killed in a hit-and-run in North Carolina
The State Highway Patrol is looking for the driver of a vehicle that hit and killed a pedestrian on a rural road north of Hillsborough this week and then drove off.
John Lewis Aldridge of Hillsborough was walking along Wilkerson Road, near the intersection with Walnut Grove Church Road, when he was struck.
Aldridge, 28, was last seen at the Schley Grange Hall, where he parked Wednesday evening before going for a run, Orange County Sheriff Charles Blackwood said in a Facebook update Monday.
Aldridge was seen turning the corner from Walnut Grove Church Road onto Wilkerson Road around 9 p.m. when he was hit roughly 768 feet north of the intersection, Blackwood said. He was apparently walking north, facing traffic, when he was hit by a southbound car or truck, said Trooper Brandon Baker.
Aldridge's body was found early Thursday morning, Baker said. They're asking anyone who might have seen something along that stretch of road as early as Wednesday evening to come forward.
Troopers found no pieces of a car or truck at the scene to tell them what kind of vehicle hit Aldridge, Baker said. But he said the vehicle likely sustained some damage that people might notice. Blackwood noted Monday that the damage could be in the right front headlight area of the vehicle.
Baker said tips from the public often lead to arrests in hit-and-run cases like this.
"Someone knows something, basically," he said. "We know somebody's family's is suffering because of somebody's negligence and irresponsibility. We just want to make sure that we do all we can do."
Troopers ask anyone with information to call the State Highway Patrol at 336-334-5500.
Authorities are seeking information on a fatal hit-and-run incident that happened at 6:35 a.m. on Thursday, July 8, 2021. The State Highway Patrol responded to the crash that occurred on Wilkerson Road in Orange County.
Pedestrian John Lewis Aldridge, 28, of Hillsborough, was struck by a vehicle traveling south. The vehicle failed to remain at the scene. Aldridge died as a result of his injuries. Currently, the suspect and vehicle make/model are unknown. Troopers are requesting anyone with information related to this incident to contact the Raleigh Communications Center at (336) 334-5500. Information and any observations made by the public beginning Wednesday evening until the time of the reported crash are relevant to this investigation.
The News of Orange County, NC.
John Lewis Aldridge, 28, a graduate student in the School of Information Studies, died on July 8, Allen W. Groves, a university senior vice president, announced in an email Wednesday to the campus community.
He was a Syracuse University student was killed in a hit-and-run in North Carolina
HILLSBOROUGH, NC
The State Highway Patrol is looking for the driver of a vehicle that hit and killed a pedestrian on a rural road north of Hillsborough this week and then drove off.
John Lewis Aldridge of Hillsborough was walking along Wilkerson Road, near the intersection with Walnut Grove Church Road, when he was struck.
Aldridge, 28, was last seen at the Schley Grange Hall, where he parked Wednesday evening before going for a run, Orange County Sheriff Charles Blackwood said in a Facebook update Monday.
Aldridge was seen turning the corner from Walnut Grove Church Road onto Wilkerson Road around 9 p.m. when he was hit roughly 768 feet north of the intersection, Blackwood said. He was apparently walking north, facing traffic, when he was hit by a southbound car or truck, said Trooper Brandon Baker.
Aldridge's body was found early Thursday morning, Baker said. They're asking anyone who might have seen something along that stretch of road as early as Wednesday evening to come forward.
Troopers found no pieces of a car or truck at the scene to tell them what kind of vehicle hit Aldridge, Baker said. But he said the vehicle likely sustained some damage that people might notice. Blackwood noted Monday that the damage could be in the right front headlight area of the vehicle.
Baker said tips from the public often lead to arrests in hit-and-run cases like this.
"Someone knows something, basically," he said. "We know somebody's family's is suffering because of somebody's negligence and irresponsibility. We just want to make sure that we do all we can do."
Troopers ask anyone with information to call the State Highway Patrol at 336-334-5500.
Authorities are seeking information on a fatal hit-and-run incident that happened at 6:35 a.m. on Thursday, July 8, 2021. The State Highway Patrol responded to the crash that occurred on Wilkerson Road in Orange County.
Pedestrian John Lewis Aldridge, 28, of Hillsborough, was struck by a vehicle traveling south. The vehicle failed to remain at the scene. Aldridge died as a result of his injuries. Currently, the suspect and vehicle make/model are unknown. Troopers are requesting anyone with information related to this incident to contact the Raleigh Communications Center at (336) 334-5500. Information and any observations made by the public beginning Wednesday evening until the time of the reported crash are relevant to this investigation.
The News of Orange County, NC.
John Lewis Aldridge, 28, a graduate student in the School of Information Studies, died on July 8, Allen W. Groves, a university senior vice president, announced in an email Wednesday to the campus community.
He was a Syracuse University student was killed in a hit-and-run in North Carolina
The State Highway Patrol is looking for the driver of a vehicle that hit and killed a pedestrian on a rural road north of Hillsborough this week and then drove off.
John Lewis Aldridge of Hillsborough was walking along Wilkerson Road, near the intersection with Walnut Grove Church Road, when he was struck.
Aldridge, 28, was last seen at the Schley Grange Hall, where he parked Wednesday evening before going for a run, Orange County Sheriff Charles Blackwood said in a Facebook update Monday.
Aldridge was seen turning the corner from Walnut Grove Church Road onto Wilkerson Road around 9 p.m. when he was hit roughly 768 feet north of the intersection, Blackwood said. He was apparently walking north, facing traffic, when he was hit by a southbound car or truck, said Trooper Brandon Baker.
Aldridge's body was found early Thursday morning, Baker said. They're asking anyone who might have seen something along that stretch of road as early as Wednesday evening to come forward.
Troopers found no pieces of a car or truck at the scene to tell them what kind of vehicle hit Aldridge, Baker said. But he said the vehicle likely sustained some damage that people might notice. Blackwood noted Monday that the damage could be in the right front headlight area of the vehicle.
Baker said tips from the public often lead to arrests in hit-and-run cases like this.
"Someone knows something, basically," he said. "We know somebody's family's is suffering because of somebody's negligence and irresponsibility. We just want to make sure that we do all we can do."
Troopers ask anyone with information to call the State Highway Patrol at 336-334-5500.
Authorities are seeking information on a fatal hit-and-run incident that happened at 6:35 a.m. on Thursday, July 8, 2021. The State Highway Patrol responded to the crash that occurred on Wilkerson Road in Orange County.
Pedestrian John Lewis Aldridge, 28, of Hillsborough, was struck by a vehicle traveling south. The vehicle failed to remain at the scene. Aldridge died as a result of his injuries. Currently, the suspect and vehicle make/model are unknown. Troopers are requesting anyone with information related to this incident to contact the Raleigh Communications Center at (336) 334-5500. Information and any observations made by the public beginning Wednesday evening until the time of the reported crash are relevant to this investigation.
The News of Orange County, NC.
John Lewis Aldridge, 28, a graduate student in the School of Information Studies, died on July 8, Allen W. Groves, a university senior vice president, announced in an email Wednesday to the campus community.
He was a Syracuse University student was killed in a hit-and-run in North Carolina
Sponsored by Ancestry
Advertisement
Explore more
Sponsored by Ancestry
Advertisement
