CHARLOTTE — A 92-year-old woman died Monday following a head-on crash in Charlotte after a driver traveling on the wrong side of the road struck the vehicle she was riding in, police said.
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Dorthea Leak was a passenger in a Kia Sorento that was hit by a pickup truck driven by 66-year-old Stanley Burrison in the 2700 block of Beatties Ford Road.
Detectives with the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department’s Major Crash Investigation Unit are investigating the multi-vehicle crash, which occurred around 4:30 p.m. Sunday.
MEDIC transported six people to the hospital with life-threatening injuries following the collision. Police said speed and impairment are suspected factors for Burrison, pending further investigation.
Officers arriving at the scene in the Metro Division located three vehicles: a Ram pickup truck resting on its side, a Tesla and a Kia Sorento with heavy front-end damage. Emergency personnel from Charlotte Fire and MEDIC responded to assist the victims.
According to preliminary findings, Burrison was driving the Ram pickup truck at a high rate of speed on the wrong side of the roadway when he hit the Kia Sorento head-on. The Tesla was also struck during the crash sequence.
Leak was pronounced dead at the hospital on Monday. Detectives confirmed that her next of kin has been notified.
No charges have been announced.