92-year-old woman dies following wrong way head-on collision in north Charlotte – WBTV

92-year-old woman dies following wrong way head-on collision in north Charlotte  WBTV

Three vehicles were involved in the crash on Beatties Ford Road. Five people were hurt with life-threatening injuries CHARLOTTE, N.C. (WBTV) -A 92-year-old woman died this week from her injuries following a head-on collision over the weekend in north Charlotte. Around 4:30 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 11, police said six people were hurt with life-threatening injuries following a three-vehicle crash on Beatties Ford Road. Charlotte-Mecklenburg police said on Monday, Oct. 12, 92-year-old Dorthea Leak died from her injuries. It was not immediately clear the condition of the other five people injured. Police said 66-year-old Staley Burrison was driving his Ram pick-up truck at a high rate of speed on the wrong side of Beatties Ford Road.

Police said Burrison then hit a Kia Sorrento head-on and a Tesla was also struck during the crash. Leak was a passenger in the Sorrento, police said. The identities of the other five people was not released at the time of this writing. Charlotte-Mecklenburg police said speed and impairment are suspected factors for Burrison, pending further investigation. Also read –> Child ejected, 5 others seriously injured in Lincoln County single-vehicle crash