Snow and ice covered roads are something of rare occurrence here in the Charlotte area, but when they do come, conditions can become treacherous. Unfortunately these road conditions led to the death of a young woman over the Christmas weekend.
Multiple news sources, including The Charlotte Observer report that the victim, 24 year old Winthrop graduate, Hannah Floyd was a passenger in the vehicle which encountered slick road conditions in the early morning hours about 3:30am on Sunday December 26th. It has been reported that the vehicle slid off of the road and struck a utility pole at an estimated 55 mph. The driver of the vehicle, Maegan Dacus, has since been charged with a DWI and last known reports show she was in serious condition at Carolinas Medical Center
The driver and another passenger were transported to the hospital but were involved in another accident while being transported by EMS, and had to be transferred to another vehicle, which shows how dangerous road conditions actually were that morning.
According to reports obtained by WCNC, additional charges will be filed against the driver, but it is unknown what those will be at this time.
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