Man runs from traffic stop, hit by vehicle
A man being stopped on suspicion of DWI jumped out of his car, ran into oncoming traffic and was struck by a vehicle, Raleigh police said.
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Officers said they tried to pull over Alejnadro Figueroa Bailon, 18, after spotting him driving along Poole Road, at Barwell Road, around 1 a.m. Bailon stopped, but jumped out of his car and ran. He went into oncoming traffic on Poole Road, and a vehicle struck him, police said.
Bailon had non-life-threatening injuries.
Police charged Bailon with obstructing or delaying justice and operating a motor vehicle without a license. He was being processed at the Wake County Jail later Saturday morning.
Police said they will not charge the driver who hit Bailon.
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