Fatal crash report

Fatal crash in Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina

July 3, 2020 · FARS case 2020-370786

Location as recorded in the police report (35.3502, -80.8658). It may be approximate.
Deaths
5
Vehicles
4
People involved
9
Time
19:37
Friday

Location and conditions

Road
I-485
Route type
Interstate
Area
Urban
Weather
Clear
Lighting
Daylight
Junction
Through Roadway
Intersection type
Not an Intersection
Manner of collision
Sideswipe - Same Direction
First harmful event
Motor Vehicle In-Transport

Vehicles and occupants

Vehicle 1: 1992 Cadillac Deville

Cars · 0 deaths in this vehicle · Speeding-related · Police-reported drinking driver

  • Driver · Age 21-24 Suspected serious injury

Vehicle 2: 2017 Freightliner M2

Medium and heavy trucks · 0 deaths in this vehicle

  • Driver · Age 35-44 Suspected serious injury

Vehicle 3: 2003 Buick Century

Cars · 1 death in this vehicle

  • Driver · Age 16-20 Suspected minor injury
  • Passenger · Age 55-64 Suspected minor injury
  • Passenger · Age 55-64 Fatal injury

Vehicle 4: 1996 Chevrolet Suburban

SUVs · 4 deaths in this vehicle · Police-reported drinking driver

  • Driver · Age 25-34 Fatal injury
  • Passenger · Age 35-44 Fatal injury
  • Passenger · Age 0-15 Fatal injury
  • Passenger · Age 0-15 Fatal injury

More about this area

Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS). FARS records contain no names. Ages are shown as bands and locations as reported by police.