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Charlotte police investigate fatal three-vehicle crash on Beatties Ford Road
Dorthea Leak, 92, died Monday after a pickup traveling on the wrong side of Beatties Ford Road struck the Kia Sorento she was riding in. Police say speed and impairment are suspected factors, and no charges have been announced.
Dorthea Leak, 92, died Monday after a pickup truck traveling on the wrong side of Beatties Ford Road hit the Kia Sorento she was riding in, Charlotte-Mecklenburg police said.
The three-vehicle collision happened about 4:30 p.m. Sunday in the 2700 block of Beatties Ford Road in north Charlotte. Police said preliminary findings indicate that a Ram pickup, driven by 66-year-old Stanley Burrison, was traveling at a high rate of speed when it struck the Kia head-on. A Tesla was also hit during the crash.
Emergency crews took six people to a hospital with life-threatening injuries, according to MEDIC. Leak was pronounced dead at the hospital Monday. Police said her next of kin had been notified.
Officers found the Ram on its side and the Kia with heavy damage to its front end. Charlotte Fire and MEDIC also responded.
The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department’s Major Crash Investigation Unit is investigating. Police said speed and impairment are suspected factors for Burrison, pending further investigation. No charges have been announced.