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One Dead, One Injured After Vehicle Hits Two Wheelchair Users in Goldsboro

Police say impairment was not a factor, with charges still under review.

Overview

  • Officers responded around 10 a.m. Friday to the 1500 block of South John Street in Goldsboro.
  • The pedestrians were a man and a woman using wheelchairs; 45-year-old Cheniko Pugh was pronounced dead at the scene and the man was taken to a hospital.
  • Investigators determined the driver, a woman, was traveling north on John Street when the collision occurred.
  • John Street was closed between Littleton Place and Shamrock Avenue for nearly 11 hours as investigators processed the scene.
  • The investigation remains active, no charges have been announced, and the driver’s identity has not been released.