Driver Killed In Single-Car Accident Near Panthers’ Stadium

CHARLOTTE, NC — A single car accident in front of Panthers’ Stadium early Thursday morning claimed the life of the man behind the wheel, according to Charlotte Police.

The Dec. 27 accident occurred around 6:15 a.m. in the 400 block of West Morehead Street, CMPD said.

CMPD officers, members of the Charlotte Fire Department and Medic responded to the scene, where the driver of the 2007 Buick Lucerne, who has been identified as Demtrice Antwan Gibson, was pronounced dead.

According to an initial police investigation, excessive speed is believed to be a major factor in the crash.

The car “was traveling above the posted speed limit and the driver lost control,” CMPD said in a report. “The Buick began to skid and slid off the road to the right. The front bumper of the Buick grazed one tree, then continued off the roadway and struck a second tree on the driver’s side.”

Gibson was wearing a seatbelt and police do not suspect impairment was a factor in the crash.

CMPD’s major crash investigation unit is investigating the crash and ask that anyone who witnessed the accident or has information about the incident call Crime Stoppers at 704-334-1600.

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