1 killed, 1 injured when pickup strikes pedestrians in bike lane, Belmont police say

One person was killed and another was hurt when a pickup truck ”collided with two pedestrians” in Belmont, North Carolina, just west of Charlotte, according to the police.

The pickup sped away and the driver remains at large, the Belmont Police Department said in a news release.

Investigators identified the pedestrian who died as Christian Beatty.

It happened around 9:30 p.m. Saturday, July 23, officials said.

“A vehicle traveling west on Catawba Street ran off of the right side of the roadway and collided with two pedestrians who were walking west ... in the bike lane,” police said.

“One pedestrian has been treated for minor injuries. The second pedestrian ... was pronounced dead at the scene.”

The identity of the injured pedestrian was not released.

Investigators have described the pickup only as “dark colored.”

Anyone with information in the case is asked to call Traffic Officer Alejandro Valverde at 704-825-3792.

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