Man killed after running red light in Catawba County, 4 others hurt: NCSHP

CONOVER, N.C. ( QUEEN CITY NEWS ) — A man has died and four other people were hurt after a crash late Friday night in Catawba County, according to the North Carolina State Highway Patrol.

Around 11:25 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 27, Highway Patrol responded to the crash on Highland Avenue NE at Fairgrove Church Road.

Officials say a 2013 Hyundai Sonata was going south on Fairgrove Church Road when it entered the intersection at a red light and was hit by a 2015 Dodge Ram going east on Highland Avenue NE.

The driver of the Hyundai, 24-year-old Mauricio Diaz Gomez, was pronounced dead at the scene, Highway Patrol said. A woman and child from that car, along with a 44-year-old man and a juvenile from the Dodge were all transported to a local medical center with non-life-threatening injuries.

Investigators do no believe impairment was a factor in this case and say no charges will be filed. The roadway was closed for about two hours during the on-scene investigation.

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