Crime & Courts

Man found dead near I-77 ramp. Death caused by overdose, CMPD report says

MEDIC said a 47-year-old man who was reported unconscious was later pronounced dead.
MEDIC said a 47-year-old man who was reported unconscious was later pronounced dead. Getty Images/iStockphoto

A 47-year-old man was found dead near an interstate 77 southbound ramp in south Charlotte on Thursday evening, according to MEDIC.

He was reported unconscious but pronounced dead at the scene at 6:08 p.m. near Woodlawn Road, a Charlotte-Mecklenburg police report said.

His death was from an overdose, according to the CMPD police report.

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Jeff A. Chamer
The Charlotte Observer
Jeff A. Chamer is a breaking news reporter for the Charlotte Observer. He’s lived a few places, but mainly in Michigan where he grew up. Before joining the Observer, Jeff covered K-12 and higher education at the Worcester Telegram & Gazette in Massachusetts.
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