Driver charged after fatal Cary crosswalk crash on Ederlee Drive

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Driver charged after fatal Cary crosswalk crash on Ederlee Drive
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A Cary driver, Ayaz Pathan, was charged with misdemeanor death by vehicle, failure to reduce speed, and failure to yield after 76-year-old Soile Lazarz was struck and killed while crossing Ederlee Drive near Peregrine Place. The incident has renewed attention to crosswalk safety, with state officials planning a pedestrian beacon at the intersection by fall 2028 amid prior neighbor complaints.

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