Pedestrian Walter Everhart killed and driver Fletcher Fairbanks Martin, 34, charged in collision on South Saunders Street in Raleigh, North Carolina
Pedestrian fatally hit in Raleigh; driver charged with DWI
The driver, 34-year-old Fletcher Fairbanks Martin, of Raleigh, was charged with driving while impaired.
Raleigh man facing charges after striking, killing pedestrian with pickup
Everhart stepped into the travel lanes from the right side of the curb before he was struck by the oncoming truck, the warrant says.
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