Pedestrian hit in Kinston after man swerves to avoid animal

KINSTON, N.C. (WNCT) — Officers with the Kinston Police Department responded to a scene on Sunday where a 50-year-old Dover man was hit by a car.

The pedestrian, whose name Kinston police did not release, was walking outside of the roadway on Towerhill Road when Anthony Belcher, 50, of Snow Hill, struck him with his vehicle. Officials said Belcher swerved to avoid hitting an animal, leaving the roadway and hitting the pedestrian.

The pedestrian was taken to ECU Health Medical Center. Belcher was cited for exceeding the posted speed and failure to maintain lane control and left of center.

The incident is still being investigated. If you have any information about this incident, we urge you to contact us through the Kinston Police Department’s Tips Line at 252-939-4020, Lenoir County Crime Stoppers at 252-523-4444, or the Tip411 App.

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