HUNTERSVILLE, N.C. — A deadly accident is under investigation in Huntersville Saturday morning.
Huntersville police said the one-vehicle crash happened around 5:20 a.m. Saturday near 15816 NC Highway 73. The car ran into a telephone pole, bringing power lines down, police said.
According to officers, two occupants were in the car. A 55-year-old male passenger was transported to the hospital where his injuries were not threatening and a 55-year-old female driver was pronounced deceased at the scene.
The names are being withheld pending family notification.
Highway 73 between Babe Stilwell Farm Road and Norman View Lane was shut down for quite some time while officers worked to clear the area but was reopened hours later.
The cause of the collision is under investigation.
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