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79-year-old woman dies after crashing into retaining wall in southeast Charlotte

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CHARLOTTE — A 79-year-old woman died in a crash in southeast Charlotte on Monday.

It happened just after 3 p.m. on the 2700 block of Margaret Wallace Road.

The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department said they received a call regarding a collision with injuries.

At the scene, they found a Toyota Camry off the right side of the roadway that had struck a retaining wall.

The driver of the Camry, 79-year-old Nina Kalapuch, was taken to an area hospital where she later died.

Police said a preliminary investigation indicates the vehicle ran off the right side of the roadway and struck a retaining wall.

However, alcohol impairment and speed are not suspected to be contributing factors to this crash.


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