CATAWBA COUNTY, N.C. — A man was hit and killed Thursday morning while walking out onto oncoming traffic on Interstate 40 in Catawba County, troopers said.
It happened at about 6:40 a.m. in the eastbound lanes near the McDonald Parkway Exit.
A 2025 Acura Integra struck Bruce Matthew Hoyle, 35, of Hickory, who died at the scene, investigators said.
The 35-year-old driver was treated for minor injuries.
Speed or impairment were not factors in the crash, troopers said.
There will be no charges filed.
The eastbound lanes were closed for several hours.
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