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At least 1 dead in crash in Charlotte’s Dilworth neighborhood on Saturday, police say

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Police are investigating a fatal crash in Charlotte’s Dilworth neighborhood on Saturday.

At least one person died in the wreck that happened just after 11 a.m. in the 700 block of East Boulevard, Charlotte-Mecklenburg police said on the social media site X.

“Please avoid the area if possible and seek alternate routes,” police said.

Police said more details were forthcoming but released no updates by 3 p.m.

This is a developing story that will be updated.

Joe Marusak
The Charlotte Observer
Joe Marusak has been a reporter for The Charlotte Observer since 1989 covering the people, municipalities and major news events of the region, and was a news bureau editor for the paper. He currently reports on breaking news. Support my work with a digital subscription
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