Jose Cruz, 59, killed in collision on Lillington Highway in Spring Lake, North Carolina
Pedestrian hit, killed in Cumberland County crash
When officials arrived, they found a man lying on the ground behind a small sports car with its hazard lights on in the north bound lanes.
No charges to be filed in pedestrian fatality in Spring Lake
Jose Cruz, 59, of Spring Lake, died shortly before 7 p.m. after stepping into oncoming traffic in the 1400 block of Lillington Highway, according to a news release. Cruz was pronounced dead at the scene.
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