UPDATE: Police have now charged 29-year-old Chris Wilson with Felony Hit-and-Run.
According to reports, Wilson was driving a 2006 Nissan Sentra when he hit William McFalls around 2am Sunday. Wilson initially told detectives that the damage to his windshield was vandalism and happened at his home, police say. Investigators say Wilson has since admitted to hitting McFalls and leaving the scene.
Detectives say they do not believe speed or alcohol were factors in the accident.
McFalls is still being treated for life threatening injuries at CMC.
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UPDATE: Police have located the driver involved in Sunday’s early morning hit-and-run accident.
The driver was in a 2006 Nissan Sentra when police located them in Gastonia. Officials have not yet released the driver’s name.
The investigation is still ongoing. Detectives are talking with the DA’s Office and getting updates on McFalls’ condition, according to reports, before filing charges.
Officials say McFall is still being treated at CMC for life threatening conditions.
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GASTONIA, N.C. — Gastonia Police are looking for the driver of a vehicle that seriously injured a man in a hit-and-run accident, early Sunday morning.
At around 2:00 AM on Sunday, June 18, 2017, officers responded to reports of a pedestrian being struck by a vehicle near the intersection of West Garrison Boulevard and South Weldon Street in Gastonia.
Officers located the victim William David McFalls, 58, who was transported by EMS to CaroMont Regional Medical Center in Gastonia.
Mr. McFalls was later airlifted to Carolinas Medical Center in Charlotte with life threatening injuries.
The suspect vehicle is described as a small silver of grey sedan, and authorities say it should have front end damage.
Anyone who may have seen the incident or have any additional information can contact Officer J. Bain with the Gastonia Police Department Traffic Enforcement Bureau at 704-866- 6702.
