CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Investigators said a car involved in deadly crash Wednesday morning on I-77 had been stolen earlier in the morning and was also involved in a hit-and-run crash.
Police identified the driver as 35-year-old Donald Dixon.
Charlotte-Mecklenburg police responded to help the state Highway Patrol with a crash at the North Carolina Welcome Center on I-77 near Westinghouse Blvd around 8:22 a.m. The car had run off the entrance ramp road and struck two trees, authorities said. MEDIC arrived and pronounced Dixon dead on the scene.
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Investigators believe Dixon was driving too fast for the curve. The car ran off the side of the road, hit a tree and a light pole before going airborne, authorities said. The car struck a second tree while it was airborne. Police said the Dixon was not using a seat belt at the time of the crash.
An investigation revealed that the car had been reported stolen in Charlotte around 5:24 a.m. Wednesday and was also involved in a hit and run at a separate location at 7:43 a.m, according to police.
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