CHARLOTTE, N.C. — A man was hit and killed by a driver in southwest Charlotte on Tuesday, Oct. 7.

23-year-old Darian Ivan Gueta-Macias was crossing South Tryon Street when the driver of a 2012 Lexus RX350 SUV hit him.

The driver reported the crash around 6:30 p.m. Police and Medic arrived on the scene soon after. Medic took Gueta-Macias to the hospital with life-threatening injuries.

The next day, Gueta-Macias was pronounced dead at the hospital.

The driver was screened for impairment and was found to be not impaired. Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department also say the driver was not speeding.

CMPD asks anyone with information on Gueta-Macias' death or the collision to contact Detective W. Mercedes at 704-432-2169 ext. 6. or anonymously by calling Charlotte Crime Stoppers at 704-334-

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