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One dead in late night I77 SB wreck

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CHARLOTTE, NC (WBTV) -

An accident on the southbound lanes of Interstate 77 left one person dead and two people seriously injured.

The accident happened shortly before 11 p.m. Wednesday. First responders said that two people had been ejected from the vehicle and a third person was pinned inside.

It took 18 firefighters about 12 minutes to free the person who was pinned in. Paramedics transported two of the three victims to the hospital.

Police have not said how many vehicles were involved in the accident or what might have caused it.