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Driver killed in crash during street race on I-485, troopers say

CHARLOTTE — A man died on his 26th birthday after a street racing crash on Interstate 485 in southwest Charlotte, according to the North Carolina State Highway Patrol.

Channel 9 got word about a deadly crash that happened this past weekend, and troopers confirmed it happened late Saturday night.

According to the highway patrol, two cars were racing on the inner loop of I-485 near Arrowood Road. One of the cars ran off the road and hit a tree.

Troopers say the driver in the car, Skyler Marshall, was killed in the crash.

Highway patrol didn’t have a description for the other car involved in the race. The crash is still under investigation.

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