Southport, NC (October 22, 2026) - Tina Lambert, 56, of Oak Island, died in a pedestrian crash at Oakview Drive and N.C. 211 in Southport on Thursday night. Troopers said she was pronounced dead at the scene.

Southport Fire Department crews were dispatched at 8:38 p.m. to the intersection of Oakview Drive and N.C. 211, also known as Southport-Supply Road.

North Carolina Highway Patrol said the driver would not face charges because Lambert was crossing the highway without the right of way.

The road had reopened by 10:30 p.m. Highway Patrol was investigating the crash at the time of the initial reports.

What a Decision Not to File Charges Means

Highway Patrol attributed its decision not to charge the driver to Tina Lambert crossing without the right of way. A wrongful-death claim, however, requires qualifying wrongful conduct that caused the death, not a criminal charge. A pedestrian accident attorney assessing a possible claim would need to consider both the driver's conduct and the pedestrian's actions. The absence of charges is not, by itself, an answer to whether a civil claim is available.

The reported right-of-way finding matters because North Carolina's contributory-negligence rule can bar recovery when an injured person's own negligence contributed to the collision. That requires case-specific legal analysis, including any possible exceptions, rather than treating the police account as a final civil ruling.

Help With a Fatal Pedestrian Claim

After losing someone in a pedestrian accident, a family may be unsure whether there is a legal option worth considering. Rosensteel Fleishman can help explain whether a wrongful-death claim may be available and who would have authority to bring it. You are welcome to call 1-704-714-1450 to discuss those questions.