Reported shortly after 7:00 Friday morning, a Medic
spokesperson reported one death and one person treated for non-life-threatening
injuries.
The victim’s identity has yet to be released to the public,
but reports describe the victim as a woman, saying that she hit a phone pole
and at least two vehicles after she lost control of her vehicle at high speed.
The accident leaves the intersection of North Tryon and
Sugar Creek closed. Motorists travelling from the University City area can avoid
the wreck by taking the Highway 29/49 Connector to I-85, while drivers on Sugar
Creek can take the Plaza or Craighead Road.