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One dead after single-vehicle crash in west Charlotte

It happened near Wilkinson Boulevard and Morris Field on Saturday night.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — One person has died after a car crash in Charlotte, according to the Charlotte Mecklenburg Police Department. 

It happened near Wilkinson Boulevard and Morris Field on Saturday night.

Police said the driver of a 1996 Saturn SL1 was traveling at a high rate of speed when a tire struck a concrete median in the road. The car then slid out of control, ran off the road, and struck a utility pole and a tree.

The driver, 23-year-old Celeste Lytle was pronounced dead at the scene, officials said. Her family has been notified of her death.

CMPD has confirmed that the driver was the sole occupant of the vehicle.

This is a developing story. Stick with NBC Charlotte for the latest as more information becomes available.

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