WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. — Police are still searching for the driver they said hit and killed a 61-year-old man who was walking along the road in Winston-Salem Saturday night.
His family is asking the driver who hit him to come forward.
"To know the way he was hit by a car and the person didn't stop it's really just bothersome," said his sister, Beverly Slade.
Investigators said the car that was involved kept going, leaving police and the family with more questions than answers.
"You took him away from us tragically so I feel like whoever that person just needs to turn themselves in and give us some peace," said Beverly.
Detectives said Slade was taken to a nearby hospital where he was treated for life-threatening injuries. Police said he died Sunday from his injuries from the crash.
His family said he was walking to a game at Wake Forest University when the crash happened. Many in the community knew him as the team's number one fan.
"Gregory would wake up with wake forest on the brain, go to sleep with wake forest on the brain. He got to every game it didn't matter. Football, basketball baseball," she said.
His family said the outpouring of support they've received from the community has shown them how Gregory touched the lives of many.
"He's never a sad face. Gregory always smiled. When you met him he'd be laughing. He was just a lively person and one of those that would walk everywhere it didn't matter where he was going, he'd be like, 'I'll walk!'" she said.
The family is inviting the public to Gregory's viewing. It will be held Monday, Dec. 20th at the Russell Funeral Home from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. The family said visitors can wear Wake Forest attire in honor of Gregory.
According to Winston-Salem police, this is the 30th motor vehicle fatality this year as compared to 23 at the same time last year. Investigators said this also makes the 9th pedestrian fatality this year.
If you have any information call Crime Stoppers at (336) 727-2800.
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