Pedestrian Struck on N Green St

On February 24, 2024, at 3:08 p.m., Officers with the Morganton Department of Public Safety responded to a motor vehicle collision with a pedestrian on N Green St at Independence Blvd. The pedestrian was transported to UNC Health Blue Ridge for treatment of their injuries. The Burke County EMS assisted the Morganton Department of Public Safety. The investigation of the crash determined the pedestrian failed to yield right of way to oncoming traffic.