14-Year-Old Bicyclist Dies After Being Struck By Car In Northwest Charlotte
January 19, 2021
CHARLOTTE, N.C. Charlotte-Mecklenburg detectives are investigating the death of a 14-year-old bicyclist who was hit by a car in northwest Charlotte Sunday afternoon.
Officers responded to reports of a motor vehicle collision near the intersection of Freedom Drive and Berryhill Road shortly after 4 p.m. When they arrived, they found a 2004 Honda Accord and a bicyclist that had been involved in the collision.
After an initial investigation it was determined that the teen victim, Jaden Tyre Slade, stopped at the intersection on Berryhill Road at a red light and intended to cross Freedom Drive.