CHARLOTTE, N.C. — A 17-year-old was killed in a crash that shut down a section of East W.T. Harris Boulevard in southeast Charlotte on Wednesday, police said.
The crash happened along W.T. Harris Boulevard near Brook Canyon Drive, not far from Independence Boulevard, around 5 p.m. Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police and Medic responded to the scene and saw multiple vehicles involved. The driver of a 1999 Ford Escort, identified as 17-year-old Daunte Palmer, died at the scene.
Investigators said the driver of a 2010 Infiniti hit a BMW, which then hit Palmer's Ford. This caused Palmer to lose control and crash into a tree, according to CMPD.
It's unclear if any charges will be filed in connection with the crash. Anyone with information is asked to call Detective Leung at 704-432-2169, Ext. 6. Witnesses may also call Charlotte Crime Stoppers at 704-334-1600. All calls to Crime Stoppers are anonymous.
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