CHARLOTTE, N.C. — A man is dead and a teenager is in critical condition following a single-vehicle wreck in west Charlotte early Sunday morning.
On Sunday, February 25th, 2018, at 12:48 a.m., CMPD officers responded to a wreck in the 2900 block of Scott Futrell Drive at Westport Road.
The Driver, Antonio Lamonte Knox Sr., was pronounced dead at the scene. The 14-year-old passenger was taken to Carolinas Medical Center with life-threatening injuries.
Officers say Knox was operating a 2004 Cadillac SRX above the speed limit when he ran a stop sign at Westport Road and hit a concrete wall that separates Scott Futrell Drive from I-85.
Alcohol use and excessive speed are considered to be factors in the accident.
This crash is being investigated by the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Departments Major Crash Investigation Unit. Any witnesses are asked to call Crime Stoppers at 704-334-1600 or Detective Steve Williams at 704-432-2169.
