GASTON COUNTY, N.C. (QUEEN CITY NEWS) -- A pedestrian has lost his life after a crash near the Eagles Walk area early Wednesday morning, according to the North Carolina State Highway Patrol.

Troopers say a man was walking on Patrick Road near NC-274 (Union Road) in the dark around 5:45 a.m. on Wednesday, August 27, when he was hit by a black van.

The man died from his injuries. Authorities have not publicly identified him. The driver of the van will not be charged.

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