3 thrown from car in deadly crash along Gaston County road

GASTON COUNTY, N.C. — A Gaston County road was shut down for hours following a deadly crash early Tuesday.

State troopers said the wreck happened around 1 a.m. on Bethlehem Road between Shelby and Kings Mountain.

According to troopers, a car with five people in it was heading south on the road when it ran off the road and slammed into a culvert. The car then hit a utility pole and flipped several times before landing on its roof.

Bethlehem Road is still shut down 8 hours after a crash that killed 1 person and wounded wounded 4 more. 2 helicoptered called to the wreck between Shelby and Kings Mountain. The car ran off the road a couple of blocks away from the closet fire department. pic.twitter.com/d1nP2kOSlg
— Ken (@kenlemonWSOC9) August 3, 2021

Troopers told Channel 9 that three of the five people inside were thrown from the vehicle during the crash.

According to troopers, one passenger, Jason Ingle, was pronounced dead at the scene.

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Two passengers were taken to Atrium Health in Charlotte, one was taken to a hospital in Gastonia and another was taken to a hospital in Shelby. The condition of the injured passengers is unclear at this point.

Troopers said speed played a role in the crash.

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