A 25-year-old Weldon woman was struck and killed Thursday night by a motorist the state Highway Patrol says was swerving to miss a bicyclist.

A report by Trooper K.D. Coggins shows no evidence the death of Tomekia Richardson on County Road in Weldon was intentional.

The Highway Patrol received the report shortly after 5:30 p.m.

Investigation by Coggins shows that Richardson and a friend, Natasha Pitchford, 22, of Roanoke Rapids, were walking in the northbound lane of the highway when they decided to cross to the southbound lane.

Jonathan Wilson, 17, of Halifax, was driving in the northbound lane as the women crossed the road. The report says he swerved the vehicle to the left to miss someone on a bicycle when he struck Richardson and Pitchford.

Pitchford was treated for non-life threatening injuries while Richardson was transported to Pitt Memorial Hospital in Greenville where she later died.

Investigation continues and the Highway Patrol will confer with the District Attorney's Office to determine whether charges will be filed against Wilson.