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Man killed in wreck on Highway 51 identified

PINEVILLE, N.C. — Pineville police have identified the driver killed in a crash Monday night.

The northbound lanes of Highway 51 near the Interstate 485 interchange were closed for hours after the wreck.

Police said 44-year-old David Larry Thrower Jr. of Charlotte died at the scene of the two-vehicle wreck.

The cause of the crash remains under investigation.

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