CHARLOTTE — The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department is investigating a serious crash that happened Tuesday afternoon on Eastway Drive.
According to CMPD, the crash was reported around 4 p.m. on Eastway Drive, just north of Central Avenue. The police department said Eastway Drive was closed in both directions.
Chopper 9 Skyzoom flew over the scene of the crash and spotted two cars with significant damage. One silver car had more damage on its front end, and a white sedan had obvious damage to its back half.
MEDIC told Channel 9 that six people were hurt in the crash. One person had life-threatening injuries, and another had serious injuries. Four others had minor injuries.
It’s not clear what led to the crash.
This is a developing story, check back for updates.
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