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4 hurt in SW Charlotte wreck

Observer Staff Reports

Posted: Tuesday, Feb. 19, 2013

TODD SUMLIN - tsumlin@charlotteobserver.com

Three people were injured in a two-vehicle collision at the intersection of Shopton Rd. West and Steele Creek Rd. Tuesday, February 19, 2013. TODD SUMLIN - tsumlin@charlotteobserver.com

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Four people were injured Tuesday morning in a two-vehicle collision in southwest Charlotte.

The wreck was reported about 6:15 a.m. at Shopton Road West and Steele Creek Road. Police say a car and an SUV collided, and the SUV overturned.

Four people were taken by Medic to Carolinas Medical Center with potentially life-threatening injuries. The wreck causes a big traffic jam in southwest Charlotte, with backups on both roads stretching for 2 miles at one point in the morning commute.

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