DENVER, N.C. (QUEEN CITY NEWS) — A bicyclist was killed and a Charlotte man was arrested in a reported hit-and-run Wednesday morning in eastern Lincoln County.
According to the N.C. State Highway Patrol, the collision occurred at 3:05 a.m. on N.C. 73 near South Pilot Knob Road in the Cowans Ford area. That’s where troopers say a 2014 Honda CR-V traveling east struck a bicyclist.
After the collision, the Honda allegedly continued east on N.C. 73 into Mecklenburg County. The victim’s bicycle was located near the Cowans Ford Dam Overlook.
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