Pedestrian named in KPD vehicle collision

At approximately 8:32 pm on April 28, 2021, the Highway Patrol was notified of a Kinston Police Department vehicle collision that resulted in a pedestrian fatality.

Highway Patrol has identified the pedestrian as 53-year old Lyndon Williams of Kinston.

The Kinston Police Officer has not been named at this time. The officer was traveling south on NC-11 near Caswell Street when Williams entered the roadway and was struck. Williams was pronounced dead at the scene.

The Kinston Police Department and NC Highway Patrol are working with Lenoir County 911 to determine if the officer was responding to a call in that area.

Kinston Police Department confirmed that the officer involved in the collision will be placed on administrative leave pending the outcome of the investigation.

“Typically when an investigation is underway such as this, the officer will be placed on administrative leave while the investigation is ongoing until a determination is made,” said Major Janee Spencer of the Kinston Police Department.

No charges have been filed at this time and the collision is still under investigation.