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GASTONIA, N.C. — A man died Thursday afternoon after his car crossed the centerline in Gastonia, police said.
Channel 9 arrived at the scene around 1 p.m. along Union Road between Niblick Drive and East Hudson Boulevard.
The crash involved two cars. According to the Gastonia Police Department, 58-year-old James Auten of Forest City crossed the centerline and hit another car.
EMS told Channel 9 two people were taken to the hospital afterward. Auten died from his injuries, investigators said.
Union Road was closed during the incident.
The crash is still under investigation.
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