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Deadly crash closes busy southwest Charlotte intersection for hours

CMPD asked drivers to avoid the area and seek alternate routes.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — A busy intersection in southwest Charlotte was closed for hours after one person died in a crash early Tuesday morning, officers said. The road has since reopened. 

The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department said it was investigating a fatal crash at the intersection of Granite Street and Westinghouse Boulevard just before 4:30 a.m. 

All lanes of Westinghouse Boulevard between Granite Street and Commerce Boulevard shut down as a result of the crash.

One person was found dead at the scene, according to Medic.

CMPD asked drivers to avoid the area and seek alternate routes during the investigation.

WCNC Charlotte has reached out to CMPD and Medic for more information.

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