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Seven taken to hospital after fatal crash on Charlotte’s I-277
A crash on I-277’s inner loop near Independence Boulevard and 10th Street left seven people hospitalized early Sunday. Police called the collision fatal, but had not said how many people died.
Seven people were taken to hospitals after a fatal crash on Interstate 277 in Charlotte shortly after midnight Sunday, Oct. 18, emergency medical personnel said.
The collision happened on the inner loop near the Independence Boulevard exit and 10th Street. Two of the people hospitalized had life-threatening injuries, police said. Medics also reported two people with serious injuries; the available information did not clarify whether those descriptions overlap.
Police described the crash as fatal in a statement issued Sunday morning, but had not released the number of deaths. The circumstances of the collision were under investigation.
The inner loop was temporarily closed, and police urged drivers to avoid the area while responders worked at the scene.