The Charlotte Mecklenburg Police Department reports shortly before 1:30 a.m. Amanda Marie George, 25, was attempting to cross the street in the 12100 block of North Tyron Street — Highway 29 — when she was struck by a 2005 Toyota Tundra driven by Travis Scott Moore, 25.
A dispatcher Sunday night told rrspin.com the collision shut down traffic on the road for several hours.
According to the report, George was found by crash investigators in the roadway and airlifted to Carolinas Medical Center where she later died from injuries sustained in the crash.
According to Detective Mark Jadlocki, Moore remained on the scene and was charged with DWI. The Charlotte Observer reported Moore, of Matthews, was also charged with violating the open container law.
The Crash Investigations Unit responded and is investigating to determine if other charges apply.
The Observer reported George was employed as a chef and had attended Johnson and Wales University.
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