Beloved Hanover VA Elementary School Teacher, Husband ID’d As Pedestrians Struck & Killed In Kitty Hawk NC Monday

KITTY HAWK, NC. (THECOUNT) — Hanover, Virginia teacher, Holly Nicolette and her husband AJ Nicolette, have been identified as the pedestrians struck in a double-fatal vehicle collision in Kitty Hawk, North Carolina on Monday.

Holly, a South Anna Elementary School 5th grade teacher, was killed along with her husband after a driver struck them as they walked along the shoulder of North Carolina 12 in Kitty Hawk Monday, according to police and Hanover County Schools.

The couple was reportedly part of a group of half a dozen people who were on-foot Monday afternoon along NC 12 near Maynard Street when they were struck and killed by a vehicle.

“[They] were following state law when they were struck from behind by a pickup truck,” a Kitty Hawk Police Department spokesperson said. “The driver of the pickup truck was traveling in the northbound lane. The driver fell asleep at the wheel, crossed the center line and struck two adults and a child,” reports WTVR.

“We are heartbroken to learn of the tragic death of Holly Nicolette and her husband. We extend our deepest sympathy to her family and loved ones for their devastating and unimaginable loss,” Hanover Superintendent Dr. Michael Gill said. “We are grateful for her dedicated service to Hanover County Public Schools and the positive impact that she had on the lives of her students and colleagues. We will provide extra support to our students and staff as they return to school on Monday and begin dealing with this incredibly sad loss.”

The Nicolette were transported via helicopter to an area hospital where they were later pronounced dead of multiple blunt force trauma injuries.

A child was treated and released from The Outer Banks Hospital.

“The driver has been interviewed and there are pending charges,” a Kitty Hawk Police Department spokesperson added. “The Kitty Hawk Police Department extends sincere condolences to the family involved at this difficult time. Please keep them in your thoughts and prayers.”

Holly Nicolette taught at South Anna for 13 years as both a 4th and 5th grade teacher.

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Geo quick facts: Kitty Hawk is a beach town in North Carolina. Trails cut through the Kitty Hawk Woods Coastal Reserve, home to otters and turtles. Sandy Run Park has a boardwalk and picnic areas. To the north, Kitty Hawk Pier has views of the Atlantic Ocean. The hands-on Outer Banks Children @ Play Museum covers art and science. In the nearby town of Kill Devil Hills, the Wright Brothers National Memorial explores aviation history – wikipedia.