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CMPD: Driver killed in west Charlotte crash may have had medical condition

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Police said they think a medical condition led to a fatal crash early Friday in west Charlotte.

Officers had to shut down Camp Greene Street near Freedom Drive after the driver was killed in the crash, which happened before 6 a.m.

Channel 9 crews on the scene could see officers surrounding the crashed sedan.

Police told Channel 9 the car crashed into a fence and that the driver was pronounced dead at the scene. A preliminary investigation showed that the driver, whose name has not been released, suffered a medical condition before the crash.

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No other cars were involved in the wreck.

The driver's name has not been released.

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