Suspect hit, killed on I77 after stolen vehicle in south Charlotte
May 04, 2026
CHARLOTTE, N.C. – One person was killed after a driver hit them Sunday night on Interstate 77 at Nations Ford Road.
According to a release from the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department, it all started after officers spotted a stolen car just after 10 p.m. on Old Pineville Road.
Officers locate
d the vehicle and attempted a traffic stop, but the driver refused to stop.
Then, a separate off-duty officer in an unmarked vehicle saw the stolen vehicle, followed at a distance and then witnessed it crash.
After the crash, police say two people inside got out and ran.
One suspect was taken into custody, but the other was hit and killed by a car while running across the interstate.
The investigation into this case is active and ongoing.
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