Two pedestrians seriously injured after being struck on US-70 in Garner

Two pedestrians suffered serious injuries early Friday after being struck on U.S. 70 in Garner, WRAL reported, saying "Two pedestrians were hit by a truck on US-70 in Garner Friday morning." WRAL's account places the wreck just before 12:30 a.m. and said both pedestrians had serious injuries.

CBS17 posted a traffic alert that described the collision more narrowly, saying, "TRAFFIC ALERT: A pedestrian suffered serious injuries after getting hit by a car overnight on U.S. 70 in Garner." That post urged motorists to use caution in the area and noted that no further details on the driver or circumstances had been released at the time.

Video from WRAL's Breaking News Tracker showed police tape lining business parking lots off U.S. 70 eastbound, foggy conditions at the scene, shoes and other debris on the roadway, and a truck stopped with front bumper damage near McCormick Street. ABC11 Eyewitness News reported authorities and "CCBI" blocked off a section of U.S. 70 and that crews were focusing on a Ford pickup truck during the on-scene investigation.

The collision forced U.S. 70 East to be closed between McCormick Street and Mechanical Boulevard for several hours, WRAL reported, and ABC11 said all eastbound traffic was temporarily halted but expected to resume shortly. WRAL also reported that "No charges have been filed" in connection with the crash; no source in the available reporting provided a police statement confirming charges or driver status.

Key facts remain unresolved in the accounts published so far. WRAL and ABC11 describe multiple pedestrians, WRAL specifies two, while CBS17's initial alert referred to a single pedestrian. None of the reports released names, ages, hospital destinations, or medical-condition updates for the injured, and no outlet supplied details on whether the driver remained at the scene or whether impairment, speed, lighting, or other factors contributed to the crash.

Garner police are listed as the lead investigating agency in the coverage, with ABC11 noting CCBI involvement on scene; no official Garner Police Department statement was included in the published reports. WRAL's timeline and scene details anchor the incident to just before 12:30 a.m. on Feb. 27, 2026, and multiple outlets said crews remained on scene for several hours that morning.

As of the latest reports, motorists in the McCormick Street to Mechanical Boulevard corridor should expect that investigators have cleared the scene and that authorities are continuing to gather information. Further specifics, an official pedestrian count, identities or conditions of those struck, driver identity and status, and any charging decisions, will require confirmation from Garner police or the agencies ABC11 identified as working the scene.