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1 person dead following accident in north Charlotte, police say

Officers responded to the accident just after 3 a.m. Friday where one person was pronounced dead at the scene.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department is investigating a deadly crash in north Charlotte that left one person dead overnight Friday.

Just after 3 a.m., officers responded to a single-vehicle collision call along North Tryon Street near the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Library - Sugar Creek.

Police said they found a black 2017 Audi A6 in the road with severe damage and the drive to the right of the vehicle in the grass. 

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Dameon St. John, 43, was pronounced dead at the scene, according to police. 

Following an investigation, officers determined speed as a factor in the accident and that St. John lost control of the Audi while driving.

The incident remains under investigation.

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