Pedestrian Killed by Hit and Run Driver in Corolla

Pedestrian killed Monday night while walking along Highway 12 in Corolla at the Outer Banks. Asen Zahariev, who was 21 years old , was struck and killed by a hit and run driver. The accident happened about 11:00PM Monday night. Tuesday morning, Peter Thomas Luke Jr., 37 years old, of Corolla went to the Corolla fire department and said he may have hit a deer the night before. Luke has been charged with felony hit and run causing serious injury or death. He is in the Currituck County Jail with a bond of $20,000. Tests were taken to check if he was under the influence of anything even though it had been several hours since the accident.

 

 

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