Pedestrian killed at W. Webb Ave and N. Fisher intersection in Burlington

Ryan Lee Griswold, a 52-year-old Burlington resident, was struck and killed by a vehicle at the intersection of W. Webb Avenue and N. Fisher Street at approximately 6:49 p.m. on Feb. 11, Burlington Police Department officials said. The department’s updated release identified Griswold and stated, “At the time of the collision, Mr. Griswold was walking in the roadway and was not in a designated crosswalk.”

“At approximately 6:49 p.m., officers with the Burlington Police Department responded to a traffic crash involving one vehicle and a pedestrian at the intersection of W. Webb Avenue and N. Fisher Street,” the department wrote. Officers arriving on scene found an adult pedestrian suffering critical injuries. “Burlington Fire Department and Alamance County EMS responded to the scene and provided medical assistance; however, the pedestrian was pronounced deceased,” the release said.

Police said the driver of the involved vehicle “remained on scene.” The Burlington Police Department added that “the Burlington Police Department’s Traffic Unit Reconstruction Team responded to assist with the investigation.” Investigators have not released the driver’s name, and authorities emphasized that “the investigation is ongoing, and no charges have been filed at this time.”

Traffic through the West Webb and North Fisher intersection was affected during the investigation. Officials reported that “all lanes of traffic in the area were temporarily diverted during the investigation but have since reopened,” allowing normal travel to resume on the section of W. Webb Avenue near the Burlington downtown corridor.

Initial police messaging withheld the pedestrian’s identity pending notification of next of kin, stating that “the identity of the pedestrian is being withheld pending notification of next of kin.” A subsequent update from the Burlington Police Department, shared via the Alamance County Crime Stoppers page, named the victim: “The Burlington Police Department has identified the pedestrian involved in last night’s fatal collision as 52-year-old Ryan Lee Griswold of Burlington.” That Crime Stoppers post drew public engagement in the local Facebook thread, registering 162 reactions, 54 comments, and 51 shares in the supplied excerpt.

Anyone with information about the collision is asked to contact the Burlington Police Department at 336-229-3500. Anonymous tips can also be submitted through Alamance County-Wide Crime Stoppers at 336-229-7100 or via the P3 Tips mobile app; tips may be eligible for cash rewards, police guidance notes. The Burlington Police Department reiterated that “the circumstances surrounding the crash remain under investigation.”