IRON STATION, N.C. – A pedestrian was fatally hit by a vehicle Saturday morning in Lincoln County, according to the North Carolina State Highway Patrol.
NCSHP was dispatched around 7 a.m. to NC 27 near Long Circle in Iron Station.
Troopers said a Toyota Sienna was traveling east on NC 27 when it struck a pedestrian in the roadway. The pedestrian was wearing dark clothing and the road was not lighted, authorities said.
The pedestrian, 73-year-old Maudie Rhinehart, died at the scene.
The Toyota driver, 29-year-old Amanda Allen, was not injured.
Neither speed nor impairment are believed to be contributing factors in the crash. No charges will be filed in this case, officials said.
