CHARLOTTE (QUEEN CITY NEWS) — One person is dead and four others are hurt after what Medic described as a “serious accident” in east Charlotte involving a CATS bus, according to the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department.
Around 8:30 a.m. on Wednesday, officials responded to the crash on the 5600 block of Central Ave near Reddman Road. CMPD says the crash involved a CATS bus and a passenger vehicle, although it’s unclear what vehicle the victim was in when they died.
Medic said four other people were transported to local hospitals, two with life-threatening injuries and two with minor injuries.
Police urge drivers to avoid the area and find alternate routes.
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