CHARLOTTE, N.C. — A roadway is closed in south Charlotte after one person died in an accident in south Charlotte Friday evening, officials said.
Medic confirmed they responded to an accident along Pineville-Matthews Road at Echo Forest Lane involving a motorcycle and another vehicle. One person died following the accident.
Pineville-Matthews Road at Echo Forest Drive is closed in both directions following the crash, the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department said.
No word on when the road will reopen. Officers are asking people to avoid the area at this time.
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