Crime & Courts

Fatal wreck closes road in west Charlotte

A person was killed in a west Charlotte wreck on Wednesday, and Wilkinson Boulevard near Old Dowd Road was closed as police investigate.

The collision happened just before 6:30 p.m. on the inbound lanes of Wilkinson Boulevard.

Police haven’t released the name of the person who was killed or said what led up to the crash.

Cleve R. Wootson Jr.: 704-358-5046, @CleveWootson

This story was originally published April 20, 2016 at 8:34 PM with the headline "Fatal wreck closes road in west Charlotte."

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