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Kings Mountain woman hit, killed by vehicle while walking

KINGS MOUNTAIN, N.C. — A woman is dead after being hit by a vehicle Sunday while walking in Kings Mountain.

According to police, officers responded just before 9 p.m. to reports of an accident involving a pedestrian on North Cansler Street between Walker and Fulton streets.

When they got there, officers said they found 41-year-old Deidra Ross Moore in the roadway. Moore was later pronounced dead.

Police said the driver of the vehicle that hit Moore stopped at the scene and is currently cooperating with investigators.

The Kings Mountain Police Department is continuing to actively investigate this incident and asking anyone that has information regarding it to contact the Cpl. J Bryant with the Kings Mountain Police Department at 704-734-0444.

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