CHARLOTTE — A man was killed Wednesday evening when the car he was driving ran off the road and crashed into a tree in northeast Charlotte, police said.
Officers told Channel 9 that 27-year-old Jesus Goana died in the crash, He was the only person in the car.
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Investigators said Goana was driving a 1994 Honda Del Sol west on Orr Road, near Old Concord Road, just after 6 p.m. when he lost control of the car, slid off the left side of the road and crashed into a tree.
He was pronounced dead at the scene.
No other cars were involved in the crash.
Police said they believe excessive speed played a role in the wreck but that impairment is not suspected.
The crash remains under investigation.
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