Residents Concerned About Short Cut After Car Flips During Crash
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Β CHARLOTTE, NC — Residents in an east Charlotte neighborhood say they’re concerned about a popular short cut drivers are using to get to Independence Boulevard.
It comes after a crash Friday that caused a car to flip over. Β The accident happened on Fugate Avenue. Β The road connects Monroe Road with Independence. Β Neighbors say drivers often speed through the area to get to the highway.
“We’ve been talking with city leaders about trying to preserve the quality of this single-family neighborhood by perhaps limiting access to Independence,” said east Charlotte resident Jay Wilson. Β “It seems like an unsafe thoroughfare sometimes.”
Neighbors say they became concerned after a deadly crash in their neighborhood last September. Β Police say a man veered across four lanes on Independence Boulevard and slammed into a stopped car on Fugate Avenue.
A three-year-old boy and his mother died.
