The man charged in a Monday hit and run in which two pedestrians were killed allegedly concocted a story he was robbed and beaten as a way to account for the injuries he sustained in the crash.

Investigator C.E. Carroll of the Halifax County Sheriff's Office said Luther Harvey called shortly before 10 p.m. that he had been robbed while at his home in the 2000 block of Bowers Road in the Littleton area.

Deputies Herbert Williams and Harold Phillips responded and observed Harvey had head injuries. The deputies and Carroll began processing the truck, which Carroll said he was robbed in.

It became apparent the story Harvey was telling was not consistent with the damages to the truck, Carroll said.

As they were processing the truck and investigating the alleged armed robbery a call was received about a pedestrian who was discovered in the ditch.

Turning their investigation to the crash scene it appeared the damages to the truck were more in line with a crash than the armed robbery, according to Carroll.

Harvey allegedly told investigators he had pulled into his driveway and before he got out of the truck he was beaten and robbed.

He told investigators he had hit something on the way home but thought it was a deer.

Other witnesses also claimed Harvey was robbed but their statements were not consistent. Carroll said once investigation of the truck is completed by the sheriff's office, state Highway Patrol and SBI, Harvey and the witnesses could face charges related to allegedly concocting a robbery story. “Preliminary investigation showed it a deflection of the hit and run.”

The state Highway Patrol charged Harvey with two counts of second-degree murder, felony hit and run, DWI and driving while license revoked.

Calvin Harris, 57, and Jocelyn Lynch, 37, were both killed as they were walking in the lane opposite where Harvey, 45, was driving on Bowers Road.

According to the initial report by Trooper D.T. Efird, Harvey was driving a pickup in the southbound lane of Bowers Road in the Littleton area when he crossed the center line and struck the pedestrians.

Harvey came to an uncontrolled stop on the shoulder and then left the scene. He was later arrested.

Harvey required medical treatment and blood was drawn to determine his blood alcohol content.

Trooper J.D. Warren said Harvey already has a pending DWI charge. If convicted of the charges, he would be one DWI charge shy of being declared a habitual felon.

It is not clear why the man and woman were walking. Harris lived on Roper Springs Road and Lynch lived on Bowers road.