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North Charlotte crash on Beatties Ford Road kills passenger, leaves five others with critical injuries
Dorthea Leak, 92, died after a three-vehicle collision on Beatties Ford Road on Oct. 11. Charlotte-Mecklenburg police say a pickup truck traveling on the wrong side of the road struck a Kia and a Tesla; speed and impairment are suspected factors.
A 92-year-old passenger died after a three-vehicle crash on Beatties Ford Road in north Charlotte, and five other people were reported to have life-threatening injuries.
Charlotte-Mecklenburg police said the collision happened around 4:30 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 11. Dorthea Leak, who was riding in a Kia Sorento, died from her injuries on Oct. 12, police said.
Investigators said a Ram pickup driven by 66-year-old Staley Burrison was traveling at a high rate of speed on the wrong side of Beatties Ford Road when it struck the Kia head-on. A Tesla was also hit.
Police said speed and impairment are suspected factors in the crash, pending further investigation. The condition and identities of the five other injured people had not been released in the available police information.