Man killed in wreck early Saturday in northwest Charlotte

A 50-year-old man was killed in a wreck in northwest Charlotte Saturday morning, Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police said.

According to police, the single-vehicle crash occurred around 12:35 a.m. in the 7500 block of Mount Holly-Huntersville Road.

Officers said the man was driving a 2002 GMC Envoy when he ran off the right side of the road, overcorrected and struck a tree.

The driver was ejected from the vehicle, according to police.

Police believe speed and alcohol were factors in the wreck, and said the man was not wearing a seat belt.

Police said Mt. Holly-Huntersville Road from Keeneland Lane to Copenhagen Lane was closed for nearly two hours while officers investigated the crash.

Police have not identified the man.

This story was originally published May 6, 2017 at 10:53 AM with the headline "Man killed in wreck early Saturday in northwest Charlotte."