An 18-year-old Roanoke Rapids area man was struck by a vehicle and killed early this morning, according to the North Carolina State Highway Patrol.
The crash which claimed the life of Claude A. Solomon occurred on Highway 158 at London Church Road near the Davie Volunteer Fire Department, First Sergeant D.S. Smith said.
Solomon, who lives on London Church Road, was in the roadway shortly after 4:30 this morning when a vehicle traveling west on Highway 158 struck him.
The driver of the vehicle stopped following the collision.
A decision on whether charges will be filed will be based on further investigation by Trooper R.P. Dennis and consultation with the district attorney’s office, Smith said.
It was not clear what occurred prior to Solomon entering the roadway and those circumstances are also being investigated, the sergeant said.