CHARLOTTE — A streetcar station in Charlotte’s Elizabeth neighborhood has been repaired after someone drove through it, leaving it destroyed.
According to the Charlotte Area Transit System, it happened around 4:30 a.m. Sunday at the Eighth and Hawthorne station.
Crews were able to remove parts of the damaged station Sunday in order to continue streetcar service.
From CATS: 8th and Hawthorne Station is currently being bypassed by the Gold Line until further notice. The station was damaged following a motor vehicle crash around 4:30 Sunday morning. Crews were able to remove portions of the damaged station Sunday in order for Gold Line… https://t.co/9Eldi3NJhh
— Joe Bruno (@JoeBrunoWSOC9) August 5, 2024
No one was taken to the hospital for the crash, MEDIC said.
On Monday, CATS said the Gold Line would bypassing the station until further notice. Crews spent Monday cleaning up the remaining glass and debris.
On Tuesday, CATS said the station officially reopened for service.
“Thank you for your patience as our crews worked to clean the station and make it safe for riders once again,” the transit system said.
Police said they aren’t pursuing any charges for the crash.
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