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Driver dies in crash on Asheville’s McDowell Street

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Driver dies in crash on Asheville’s McDowell Street

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ASHEVILLE, N.C. (828newsNOW) — A driver died Wednesday morning after a single-vehicle crash on McDowell Street in Asheville, police said.

Officers responded to the crash at the intersection of McDowell Street and Doctors Drive around 10:14 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 14.

The driver was taken to Mission Hospital, where they later died, Asheville Police Department spokesman Rick Rice said.

Police have not released the driver’s name or said what caused the crash.

The crash remains under investigation. APD said it will release more information as it becomes available.

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