NC Woman Christian Beaty ID’d As Pedestrian In Saturday Belmont Fatal Hit-And-Run

GASTON COUNTY, NC. (THECOUNT) — Christian Beaty, of Belmont, North Carolina, has been identified as the pedestrian in a Saturday night fatal hit-and-run in Gaston County.

Beaty, 22, was killed, and another individual injured, in a vehicle-versus-pedestrian collision in Belmont Saturday night.

According to reports, Beaty was walking in the bike lane with another person on Catawba street in Belmont, when they were struck by a pickup truck that then fled the scene around 9:30 p.m. Saturday.

Beaty was pronounced dead at the scene of blunt force trauma injuries.

The other pedestrian was treated for minor injuries.

The involved vehicle is described as a dark-colored pickup truck with large tires.

Anyone with possible information regarding this case should contact Traffic Officer Alejandro Valverde at (704) 825-3792.

EDITOR’S NOTE: Local press outlets incorrectly identified the victim as “Christian Beatty.”

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