Police: Man lying in a blanket near Carolina Beach Road struck, killed by 18-wheeler
Jamey Cross
One man is dead after he was struck by an 18-wheeler early Thursday morning near Carolina Beach Road in Wilmington.
According to a news release from the Wilmington Police Department, police responded to the 2600 block of Carolina Beach Road around 7:18 a.m. Thursday where a man succumbed to his injuries after being hit by an 18-wheeler.
WPD identified the victim as 36-year-old James Jenkins.
An initial investigation showed the man was lying in a blanket in a public vehicular area when he was struck, the release said.
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A WPD spokesperson clarified to the StarNews that the man was lying behind a building nearby a loading dock.
The driver of the vehicle has not been charged at this time, according to WPD, and an investigation is ongoing.
Jamey Cross is the public safety reporter at the StarNews. Reach her at jbcross@gannett.com or message her on Twitter @jameybcross.