southeast Charlotte

A water main break has caused the closure of outbound East Independence Boulevard at Wendover Road in southeast Charlotte, as reported by the Charlotte Mecklenburg-Police Department. Drivers are advised to avoid the area and seek alternate routes.

CMPD is investigating a homicide that occurred on the 7100 block of Wallace Road in southeast Charlotte. Officers arrived at the scene just after 8 a.m.

A 53-year-old man was killed after being trapped between a tractor-trailer and a loading dock in southeast Charlotte. The incident occurred when the driver was backing up to the dock, and the man was taken to a hospital where he later died from his injuries.

A water main break in southeast Charlotte caused rush-hour traffic disruptions on Tuesday afternoon, with outbound lanes on Monroe Road near Briar Creek Road closed by 5 p.m. Police set up a detour, and Channel 9 inquired about the cause and repair timeline.

A man died after becoming stuck between a tractor-trailer and a wall in southeast Charlotte. The incident occurred around 8 a.m. on Monday near the 7300 block of E. Independence Blvd, where police responded to reports of a pedestrian struck by a tractor-trailer.

An arrest was made nearly nine years after a 2017 deadly car shooting in southeast Charlotte. The incident is described as a shooting that occurred inside a vehicle.