Craig Mekeithen Jr., 31, struck and killed in hit and run on Interstate 440 in Raleigh, North Carolina

Modified Date: 
Fri, 06/09/2023 - 1:45pm
Accident Date: 
Thursday, January 12, 2023

Man, 31, killed in hit-and-run on I-440 in Raleigh; police searching for driver

Raleigh police identified the man killed in a hit-and-run on Interstate 440 near Poole Road early Thursday morning.

Police said Craig Mekeithen Jr., 31, was walking on the shoulder of I-440 near the center median. A car hit him and fled the scene, police said.

People Involved: 
Craig Mekeithen Jr.
Roadway: 
Interstate 440