1 dead, 6 hurt in wreck outside Northwest School of the Arts

CHARLOTTE, N.C. – One person is dead and several others are hurt following a crash in northwest Charlotte. The crash happened around rush hour Thursday evening at the intersection on Beatties Ford Road and Russell Avenue. That is right in front of the Northwest School of the Arts. The roadway was shutdown for hours.

Our crew on scene saw a person pinned under a tree, and two bikes that appeared to get hit. MEDIC pronounced one person dead and treated six others. Five people had minor injuries and one person had serious injuries.

Investigators have not said what led to the crash, or if anyone is facing charges. According to the Northwest School of the Arts, none of their students were involved.