The crash happened around 9:40 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 10, in the area of Nations Ford Road and Colony Acres Drive, just north of East Arrowood Road, according to Charlotte-Mecklenburg police. Officers reported that a vehicle hit the pedestrian and then drove away.

Police asked the public to stay clear of the intersection Tuesday night while investigators worked. Several police cruisers could be seen blocking portions of the roadway.

Authorities have not released the name of the person killed, and no description of the vehicle or driver was immediately available. It was not clear Wednesday morning whether investigators had identified a suspect or recovered a vehicle.

Anyone with information about the crash is urged to contact Charlotte-Mecklenburg police or Crime Stoppers.

The death adds to a grim stretch of pedestrian and cyclist injuries across the Charlotte region. Last month, a 6-year-old girl was killed in a hit-and-run near a school bus stop in Charlotte, and a teenager was later charged in that case. In response, the city announced plans to install stop signs at the intersection where the child died.

Last week, a woman in Chester County, South Carolina, turned herself in after a hit-and-run that left a child hospitalized. And over the weekend, a 12-year-old was hospitalized after being hit by a car while riding an e-scooter in Matthews; no charges had been filed in that case as of Tuesday.

Advocates for safer streets say the pattern underscores the need for better road design, lower speed limits and stronger enforcement, particularly on busy arterial roads like Nations Ford Road that carry a mix of cars, transit riders and people on foot.

This story will be updated as more information becomes available.