MEDIC: 1 dead, another seriously hurt in crash on I-77 in southwest Charlotte

WSOCTV.com News Staff
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One person was killed and another was seriously hurt in a crash on Interstate 77 in southwest Charlotte early Saturday morning, MEDIC said.

The crash happened on I-77 northbound before the Nations Ford Road exit after 1 a.m., according to officials.

North Carolina State Highway Patrol said a vehicle was traveling north on Interstate 77 when one sideswiped another car.

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MEDIC said it pronounced one person dead at the scene and took another person to the hospital with life-threatening injuries.

Troopers said the cause of the crash was reckless driving.

This is a developing story. Check wsoctv.com for updates.

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