Trooper C. Gall said this afternoon Jameill Harvey, 27, was walking in the roadway when he was struck by a vehicle.
The driver of the vehicle which struck Harvey fled the scene.
Gall estimated the time of the crash to be between 3:35 a.m. and 5:46 a.m.
Harvey had placed two calls on his phone, one at 3:28 a.m. and the other at 3:35 a.m. The first 911 call came in around 5:46 a.m.
Harvey lived on Faulcon Road and the crash site is about a half-mile from Justice Branch Road.
Sergeant R. W. Goswick said anyone with information is encouraged to call the state Highway Patrol at 252-536-2224 or Crimestoppers at 252-583-4444.
