No Charges To Be Filed In Fatal Pedestrian Crash In Davidson

DAVIDSON, NC — No charges will be filed against a driver involved in a fatal pedestrian crash on Main Street in Davidson last month, the Town of Davidson said Tuesday.

The news comes following an investigation into the June 17 incident that killed Suzanne Younts, 64, of Davidson.

Younts was killed crossing Main Street when she was struck by a driver in a van. The midday June 17 accident in downtown Davidson occurred at the intersections of Chairman Blake Lane and South Street, near where Cornelius resident Janet McFadden was struck and killed in 2016.

"The Davidson police investigation found no criminal offense or traffic violation on the driver's part involved in this tragic accident. The District Attorney's Office agreed with the findings," the town said in a statement released Tuesday.

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Citing forensic evidence and witness statements, investigators found Younts was not in a crosswalk at the time of the accident.

"The investigation found that the victim was struck approximately 18 feet north of the crosswalk after walking between two vehicles stopped at the red light in the southbound lane of Main Street," the town said.

The town said it encouraged those who witnessed this accident to seek professional mental health treatment, and suggested the following resources in Lake Norman:

• Carolinas HealthCare System Behavioral Health, Davidson, 704-801-9200
• Mental Health America of Central Carolinas (MHA), 704-365-3454
• Mecklenburg County Mobile Crisis Team
• Davidson LifeLine

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