CHARLOTTE — A young woman died after speeding and losing control of her car in University City on Saturday night, Charlotte-Mecklenburg police released.
Police say Skilar Lorraine Akers, age 18 of Concord, was speeding on University City Boulevard when she lost control and hit a guardrail near Harris Houston Road.
When CMPD arrived around 11:20 p.m. Saturday, they found Akers unresponsive, and MEDIC pronounced her dead.
According to CMPD, she was not wearing her seatbelt when she crashed.
The crash was first reported on Saturday night just before midnight when Charlotte Fire alerted the public that University City Boulevard at Harris Houston Road would be closed due to a crash.
TRAFFIC ADVISORY: outbound University City Blvd. is closed at Harris Houston Rd. for an extended period of time due to a traffic accident. Use caution and try to find an alternate route.
— Charlotte Fire Dept (@CharlotteFD) January 14, 2024
Significant delays in the area please use extreme caution around emergency vehicles. pic.twitter.com/bWL0oofPxp
CMPD says they don’t know yet if impairment was a cause of the crash, but speed was a factor.
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