Crime & Safety
2 Deadly Crashes Affect Monday Morning Commute
Two crashes have been deadly before 8:30 a.m. Monday, according to paramedics. Two areas of Charlotte were impacted by traffic delays.
CHARLOTTE, NC — Monday morning's commute was dangerous and deadly, according to Mecklenburg County paramedics, or MEDIC, which confirmed two deaths in two crashes on area roads.
MEDIC was called to a crash at West Mallard Creek Church Road at Claude Freeman Drive at approximately 7 a.m. According to Charlotte TV news affiliate WSOC, a pedestrian was killed when they darted across the road late to catch a bus. WSOC spoke to a witness who said they called 911.
Earlier Monday, first responders confirmed they responded to Pleasant Grove Road shortly after 6 a.m. off Brookshire Blvd.
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MEDIC confirmed one person died and another person was seriously injured in the crash.
The intersection closed, affecting all directions and causing significant delays on the major thoroughfare.
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Both crashes are under investigation.
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