Mother dies after minivan pins her to a tree outside Gastonia Walmart
A mother has died after a minivan struck her and her two children in a Gastonia Walmart parking lot.
The crash happened at 3000 East Franklin Blvd. in Gastonia on Thursday at about 6:50 p.m., police said in a statement asking for witnesses to share information.
The mother was pinned between a tree and the minivan and the kids were “thrown aside,” police said
The family was hospitalized, and the mother died over the weekend, WSOC, The Charlotte Observer’s news partner, reported.
This is a developing story.
This story was originally published December 19, 2023 at 9:42 AM.
Julia Coin
The Charlotte Observer