A person is dead after a hit-and-run crash at the intersection of Nations Ford Road and East Arrowood Road in south Charlotte, and police still have not released any description of the vehicle involved. The crash happened just before 9 p.m. Tuesday, shutting down the intersection as investigators worked the scene into the night.
The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department is investigating the fatal hit-and-run, according to WSOC-TV, which reported the crash occurred at Nations Ford Road and East Arrowood Road just before 9 p.m. Tuesday. Queen City News reported that CMPD placed the time of the crash at approximately 8:50 p.m. at the same intersection, and said a person was dead from the hit-and-run in southwest Charlotte Tuesday night.
Intersection Closed as Investigators Search for Answers
The intersection was shut down for the investigation, and drivers were asked to avoid the area, per the same outlet's report. As of that report, the description of the suspect vehicle had not been identified. WSOC-TV's page on the incident similarly noted that no additional details had been made available.
The stretch of Nations Ford Road near East Arrowood Road has seen serious crashes before. In October 2025, one person died and three others were hurt in a crash on a Sunday morning in south Charlotte, according to WBTV, which reported that MEDIC said that crash happened around 3:30 a.m. on Nations Ford Road off East Arrowood Road. Police had that road shut down while they investigated, WBTV reported.
Other Recent Hit-and-Runs in Charlotte
Tuesday's crash is not the only recent fatal hit-and-run CMPD has investigated in the area. In late October, detectives investigated a fatal hit-and-run that occurred on Friday, October 23, according to WCCB Charlotte, which identified the victim as 6-year-old Mariana Espinoza. Preliminary investigation indicated the child was crossing at the intersection of Barrington Drive and Lancecrest Drive when she was struck, the station reported, and the vehicle involved fled the area, with that investigation still listed as ongoing.
CMPD has also handled other fatal hit-and-run cases this year, including a collision investigated by detectives with the department's Major Crash Investigation Unit in the Eastway Division in March, according to a notice from the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department. No further details on that case were included beyond the department's initial notice.
For now, the Tuesday night crash at Nations Ford and East Arrowood remains under investigation, with no suspect vehicle description or further details released. Hoodline will update this story if CMPD releases additional information.
