It is reported that late Phuyel, who was trying to cross Central Avenue, was hit and killed by a van traveling outbound in the 3100 block.
According to the Charlotte-Mecklenburg police authorities, Phuyel, 27, was attempting to cross Central just before midnight when he walked into the path of a Honda Odyssey driven by 40-year-old Nga Phan. A local paper reported that though the Medic responded immediately after the incident, but Phuyel died on the scene.