A pedestrian was killed Tuesday morning after being struck by a car on East Cone Boulevard near U.S. 29 North in Greensboro. Police said the person was crossing north through the eastbound lanes when a Toyota Corolla traveling east toward U.S. 29 hit them, and the pedestrian died at the scene.
According to abc45.com, public safety personnel responded to the collision at about 7:42 a.m., though wxii12.com reported officers arrived around 7:45 a.m. The crash happened during the morning commute and led to a road closure near U.S. 29.
Police said the pedestrian's identity, including the person's name, is being withheld while investigators attempt to notify next of kin, the station's report noted. Investigators said impairment and speed are not considered factors in the crash, and the investigation is ongoing.
Road Closed as Crash Unit Investigates
Cone Boulevard was closed between Orange Street and Sands Drive following the crash, according to myfox8.com. The Greensboro Police Department's Crash Reconstruction Unit is continuing to investigate, per the same account, and no further details about the driver have been released.
Anyone with information is asked to contact Greensboro/Guilford Crime Stoppers at 336-373-1000.
Part of a Troubling Pattern on Greensboro Roads
Tuesday's crash follows a separate fatal case in September in which police said 28-year-old Pierre Twaibu drove a Volkswagen Tiguan left of center on West Gate City Boulevard and struck 34-year-old Ramiro Juarez-Calat, who died at the scene, according to myfox8.com. That case was also handled by the Greensboro Police Department's Crash Reconstruction Unit, the same unit now reviewing Tuesday's crash on East Cone Boulevard.
Pedestrian deaths remain a stubborn problem nationally even as the numbers edge downward. The Governors Highway Safety Association projects that 6,732 pedestrians were killed in U.S. traffic crashes in 2025, a 7% drop from the year before, but that figure still sits 5% above pre-pandemic levels. The association also found that light trucks, including SUVs, pickups and vans, were the striking vehicle in just over half of all pedestrian fatalities in 2024, and that nearly two-thirds of those deaths happened in locations without a sidewalk.
