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1 killed, 3 seriously hurt in Huntersville crash, police say

HUNTERSVILLE, N.C. — One person has died and three others are fighting for their lives in the hospital after a Friday night crash in Huntersville.

Just before 9:35 p.m., officers with the Huntersville Police Department went to the intersection of Everette Keith and Hambright Roads for a crash with an overturned car.

At the scene, paramedics and police found four people trapped in the overturned car. Huntersville Fire Department was called in to get the victims out of the car.

One of the occupants in the overturned vehicle was unconscious and nonresponsive. Paramedics later pronounced them dead at the scene.

MEDIC took the other three patients to the hospital with life-threatening injuries.

Channel 9 photographer, Coleman Montgomery, was at the scene of the crash where he saw a heavy police presence.

Officers shut down Hambright Road to investigate the cause of the crash, which is still unknown.

Police have not released the identity of any of the victims involved.

The crash is still under investigation.

This is a developing story. Check back with wsoctv.com for updates.


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