Detectives Seek Assistance Identifying Suspect and Vehicle in Pedestrian Fatality

(Fayetteville, NC) – On April 12, 2025, at approximately 8:34 p.m. officers with the Fayetteville Police Department Traffic Unit responded to the area of N. Reilly Road at Telfair Drive in reference to a pedestrian struck.

The victim was transported to Cape Fear Valley Medical Center where they later succumbed to their injuries.

Their identity is being withheld pending notification of next of kin.

The suspected vehicle fled the scene headed South on N. Reilly Road and cannot be identified at this time.

This is an active investigation.

Detectives are asking for the public’s help. If you were in the area of N. Reilly Road between 8 p.m. and 9 p.m. on Saturday and saw a vehicle with front passenger-side damage, possibly with a broken or non-functioning headlight, please contact Police Specialist Biggerstaff at 910-751-1382. 

Anyone with information can submit anonymous tips through Fayetteville / Cumberland County Crime Stoppers by calling (910) 483-8477. Crime Stoppers information can also be submitted electronically by visiting http://fay-nccrimestoppers.org and completing the anonymous online tip sheet or by downloading the FREE “P3 Tips” app available for Apple devices in the Apple App Store and available for Android devices in Google Play.