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1 dead after crash in east Charlotte

Charlotte- Mecklenburg Police say one person has died after a crash that happened early Saturday morning in east Charlotte.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Charlotte- Mecklenburg Police say one person has died after a single car crash that happened early Saturday morning in east Charlotte.

The crash happened on Shamrock Drive at 6:13 a.m. on the 3200 block of Shamrock Drive.

The victim has been identified as 23-year-old Christian Lee McCullar.

According to police, the car was traveling west on Shamrock Drive towards Eastway Drive at a high speed when it crossed the center line, drove into the east bound lanes and then exited the roadway.

The car went up into an embankment and struck a tree before stopping 50 feet away from the road.

Police say speed and alcohol are factors in the crash. The driver was not wearing a seat belt.

Anyone with information is asked to call Detective N.S. Bush at 704-432-2169 or Crime Stoppers at 704-334-1600.

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