A pedestrian was killed and part of Interstate 85 in Butner was shut down for about four hours early Tuesday after a vehicle hit someone in the road and drove away from the scene, according to State Highway Patrol.
A state trooper on the scene told WRAL News that authorities are searching for the driver who hit and killed Justin Tanis-Cruz Berwanger of Downington, Pennsylvania, on I-85 North near N.C. 56 in Butner around 2 a.m.
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The trooper said the investigation spanned two counties -- Granville and Vance -- with an investigation into a vehicle found near Henderson, about 20 miles from the original crash.
State troopers are asking anyone that may have witnessed this crash contact the State Highway Patrol office in Durham at 919-560-6868.