CHARLOTTE, Mecklenburg County, N.C., Nov. 10, 2026 — Five people were injured late Saturday night, November 7, in a crash at the intersection of W.T. Harris Boulevard and Albemarle Lane in east Charlotte, authorities said.
The crash happened just before midnight, according to medics who responded to the scene. One person was taken to a hospital with life-threatening injuries. Two others suffered serious injuries and two more had minor injuries. What led up to the collision was not immediately clear.
Charlotte police closed the outbound lanes at the intersection and rerouted traffic around the area in the early hours of Sunday morning while crews worked the scene. The closure has since been lifted.
The circumstances of the crash remain under investigation. We hope those who were hurt recover quickly.
Local Crash Information for Charlotte, NC
This crash happened at W.T. Harris Boulevard and Albemarle Lane in Charlotte, NC. For more on crashes in Charlotte, including local crash figures, trauma care and how to request a police report, visit our Charlotte, NC accident reports page.
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