2 woman hit by truck, killed in Greensboro while standing on side of road on US 29 N, police say

GREENSBORO, N.C. (WGHP) — Two ladies are lifeless after being hit by a truck on Sunday whereas standing on the facet of the highway on US 29 North, in accordance with a Greensboro Police Division information launch.

Round 1:35 a.m., Greensboro officers responded to the realm of US 29 N and Hackett Avenue after they have been advised a few crash that concerned accidents.

A black 2009 KIA SUV was disabled within the left lane on US 29 N. 

The folks in KIA, Ciealita Thornton, 42, of Danville, Virginia, and Lakeisha Woody, 36, of Danville, Virginia, have been outdoors of the automobile.

A pink 2020 GMC Sierra 2500, being pushed by A 29-year-old Greensboro man was touring north on US 29 and hit the KIA, the discharge says.

Throughout the crash, Thornton and Woody have been additionally hit whereas outdoors of the automobile. 

They each died because of accidents sustained from the crash. 

The investigation is ongoing.

Anybody with details about this incident is requested to contact Greensboro/Guilford Crime Stoppers at (336) 373-1000. Residents also can obtain the cell P3tips app for Apple or Android telephones to submit a cell tip, or go to P3tips.com to submit an online tip. All tricks to Crime Stoppers are fully nameless.