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One dead after car runs down embankment, hits tree on I-485 in Pineville

PINEVILLE, N.C. — One person has died in a crash on Interstate 485 in Pineville after a caller found the wreck off the Outer Loop near South Boulevard early Sunday morning.

Pineville Fire Department said they were investigating a car that went down an embankment and hit a tree just before 9 a.m.

MEDIC said one person was pronounced dead at the scene, but that person has not been identified.

It’s unclear when the crash happened and what caused it.

While on scene, Channel 9 could see several different agencies responding to the crash including North Carolina State Highway Patrol and Pineville Fire. We were also there as crews pulled an SUV from the woods; the front had damage and the hood of the vehicle was crushed.

No other information has been released.

This is an ongoing investigation. Check back with wsoctv.com for updates.