WILMINGTON — According to the Wilmington Police Department, a man passed away at the scene of a vehicular accident early Thursday morning.
Officers responded to the 2600 block of Carolina Beach Road around 7:18 a.m. An initial investigation revealed a “male was lying in a blanket in the public vehicular area when he was struck” by an 18-wheeler.
The male, 36 years old, perished at the scene.
WPD continue to investigate the incident and are withholding the victim’s name until his family is notified.
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