Pedestrian Hit, Killed While Trying To Cross The Plaza

CHARLOTTE, NC — A 58-year-old man was killed Monday night when he was struck by a car as he attempted to cross The Plaza outside of a crosswalk, according to police.

Barry Otis Mahoney was hit by a Honda Accord as he stepped off a median and into the path of the car in the 4400 block of The Plaza, near Eastway Drive, around 10 p.m. July 23.

The victim “was not crossing the street at an intersection, and there was no marked crosswalk or electronic pedestrian crossing signals to aid pedestrians crossing in the roadway,” Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police said.

According to a police report, Mahoney was struck by the right front corner of the vehicle and thrown into the windshield. The car’s driver, Jimel Eddie Tamba, 21, attempted to render first aid and stayed on the scene until police arrived.

Mahoney was pronounced dead on the scene by paramedics.

Police investigators say Tamba was not speeding and was not impaired at the time of the accident. Tamba was arrested, however, for driving with a revoked license and no liability insurance.

CMPD asks that anyone with information about the crash call Crime Stoppers at 704-334-1600.

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