Pedestrian killed in hit-and-run on I-40 in Raleigh early Sunday morning

A pedestrian was killed early this morning on I-40 in Raleigh in a hit-and-run crash.

2026-07-19

Raleigh police say a woman was near the South Saunders Street interchange when she was hit by a car, around 12:15 Sunday morning. 

The eastbound lanes were closed for nearly five hours while police investigated the crash. 

They are working to figure out who hit the woman. 

Anyone with information is asked to call Raleigh CrimeStoppers at 919-996-1193 or the non-emergency line at 919-829-1911.