CHARLOTTE — An 18-year-old has died following a crash in southwest Charlotte over the weekend, according to the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department.
Late Friday night, police responded to a crash at the intersection of Shopton Road and Ayrshire Glen.
At the scene, they found a 2023 BMW M5 that had struck a tree. Three passengers in the vehicle were taken to Atrium Health with life-threatening injuries.
The driver of the BMW, 18-year-old Marlon Samuels, died at the scene. Police said they were all wearing seatbelts at the time of the crash.
An investigation has been launched to determine whether impairment was a factor in the collision. Toxicology results are also pending.
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