On Tuesday evening during the height of evening rush hour traffic, a pedestrian was struck and killed near at the intersection Clark Avenue and Pogue Street. A Ford pickup truck struck the pedestrian in a crosswalk, who has now been identified as an NC State assistant professor, 41-year-old Natalia Duque-Wilckens, according to reports by WRAL, ABC11 and CBS17. In an email statement provided to Technician, Lauren Barker, senior media relations strategist for NC State, offered condolences and support to those affected by the loss. “We are deeply saddened by the loss of our colleague Natalia Duque-Wilckens, and our thoughts are with her family and friends. Support and resources are being provided to those in our community impacted by this loss,” the statement reads. To read more be sure to check out the link in our bio 📝 Vol. 106 Staff Report #ncstate #ncsu #technician #studentjournalism #breakingnews #studentmedia