One dead, four injured in I-85 crash on the outskirts of Charlotte: Medic

CHARLOTTE (QUEEN CITY NEWS) — A crash overnight took the life of one person and injured four others, according to the Mecklenburg EMS Agency (Medic).

The crash was first reported around 1:30 a.m. on Wednesday, July 9, on Interstate 85 northbound between Sam Wilson Road and Little Rock Road.

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Medic says the West Mecklenburg Fire Department pronounced one person dead at the site of the crash. Medic and Gaston County Emergency Medical Services (GEMS) worked together to bring a total of four people with minor injuries to Atrium Health Carolinas Medical Center.

The interstate was partially closed for hours, but reopened around 5:30 a.m., according to the North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT)…

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