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.
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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