CHARLOTTE — Police were investigating a crash that killed one person in west Charlotte over the weekend.
The single-car wreck happened just before 1 p.m. Sunday on Old Steele Creek Road, near Wilkinson Boulevard.
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It was not known if Petty was impaired, but toxicology results are pending. The investigation into the crash is active and ongoing.
When officers arrived, they found a heavily damaged Hyundai Genesis sedan that had run off the right side of the road and hit a utility pole and several trees. The driver, 71-year-old Curtis Petty, was the only person in the car and was pronounced dead at the scene.
Investigators said Petty, who was not wearing a seatbelt, was speeding before the crash.
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