Pedestrian killed on Charlotte highway Saturday. ‘All outbound lanes are blocked’

Police were at the scene of a fatal wreck involving a pedestrian at a major Charlotte intersection on Saturday night. The pedestrian was hit at Independence Boulevard and Idlewild Road, Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police said on X just after 5 p.m. Medic said its paramedics pronounced a person dead at the scene about 4:30 p.m.

“All outbound lanes are blocked,” police said, referring to Independence Boulevard. “Please avoid the area.” This is a developing story. Check back for updates

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