MORGANTON – On Friday, January 20, at approximately 1:30 a.m., the NC State Highway Patrol responded to and investigated a fatal collision in Burke County on I-40 East near Conley Road (Mile Marker 99). A pedestrian was standing in the travel lane and was struck by an eastbound pickup truck.
The pedestrian was wearing dark clothing and the roadway was not lighted.
The pedestrian, Jarred Von Gabriel Berdine, 29, of Morganton, succumbed to his injuries at the scene. The driver of the truck was not injured. No charges are anticipated.
During the on-scene investigation, the roadway was closed for approximately two hours.
NCHP