LINCOLN COUNTY, N.C. — A man has died after being hit by an impaired driver in Lincoln County Tuesday night, according to the North Carolina State Highway Patrol.
The incident occurred just before 9:30 p.m. on NC 27 near Millers Park Lane.
Troopers said a 2015 Ford Explorer was traveling west on NC 27 when it hit a man who was walking in the roadway.
The man, later identified as 33-year-old Chadwick Lee Garmon, died at the scene. He was wearing dark clothing at the time of the accident, and the roadway was not lit, according to troopers.
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The driver of the Ford Explorer, 51-year-old Naomi Elizabeth Yandle, was not injured.
An initial investigation revealed that impairment was a contributing factor in the crash. Yandle was arrested and charged with driving while impaired.
Troopers said additional charges are pending upon completion of the investigation.
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