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