A crash on Wilkinson Boulevard and Boyer Street near the Charlotte/Douglas International Airport has left one person dead and another with life-threatening injuries Thursday morning.
According to police, the crash happened around 7 a.m when a 61-year-old Charlotte man was killed when he lost control of his car and flipped into a median.
Emergency crews transported one victim with life-threatening injuries to Carolinas Medical Center—Main.
Emergency crews have since cleared the scene, opening all lanes on Wilkinson Boulevard.
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