Daishaun Edler Killed In Hit-And-Run Accident With Tractor-Trailer on NC 53

Quick Facts:

Where: The 5900 block of State Highway 53 near Burgaw in Bladen County, NC

What Happened: A pedestrian was killed after being struck by a tractor-trailer

Participants:

• Daishaun Edler, Pedestrian
• Tractor-Trailer Driver

Reported Injuries/Fatalities:

• Daishaun Edler, Fatality

Details:

Daishaun Edler was killed following a hit-and-run accident with a tractor-trailer on the 5900 block of State Highway 53 near Burgaw, in Bladen County, NC. North Carolina Highway Patrol reports the collision occurred around 8:00 p.m. on Friday, January 31, 2025. Edler was pronounced dead at the scene, and authorities are currently searching for the tractor-trailer and its driver.