WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. — Winston-Salem police are investigating after a man was hit and killed by a van last Thursday night.
Police identified the man as 39-year-old Steven Johnson.
Investigators responded to the crash on Silas Creek Parkway around 7:30 p.m. The driver told officers a man walked right into the roadway, and he hit him.
Johnson was taken to a hospital with life-threatening injuries and died.
A brief investigation shows Johnson was crossing at an area not marked for pedestrians.
The driver stayed on the scene and cooperated with police after hitting the person. There's no word yet if he is facing charges.
The road reopened after being closed for three hours.
