New details released in fatal three-car crash in east Charlotte

CHARLOTTE, NC (WBTV) – New details have been released in the three-car crash that closed a major thoroughfare for hours in east Charlotte Thursday morning, leaving one person dead and two others injured.

According to Charlotte-Mecklenburg police, the accident occurred at approximately 7:45 a.m. in the 3900 block of North Sharon Amity Road, near Wilora Lake Road.

When officers arrived, they said they found a heavily damaged 2021 Toyota RAV4, a 2019 Honda Passport, and a 2007 Nissan Pathfinder on the road.

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The driver of the Toyota, 50-year-old Daryl Antonie Wright, died at the scene of the accident.

The preliminary investigation indicated Wright was speeding when his car struck the Honda Passport, police said. The Toyota then rolled over, struck the Nissan Pathfinder and a utility pole, and then came to rest on its roof.

The drivers of the Honda and the Nissan suffered minor injuries and were treated on site.

According to police, speed was apparently a factor in the accident.

Anyone with information should call Detective Leung at 704-432-2169, extension 6.

The public can also leave information anonymously by contacting Crime Stoppers at 704-334-1600 or online. charlottecrimestoppers.com.

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