HUNTERSVILLE, NC. (THECOUNT) — Holly Fairall, of Cornelius, North Carolina, has been identified as the victim in a fatal single-vehicle crash Saturday morning in Huntersville.

Fairall, 54, was operating a vehicle, traveling on N.C. 73 near Blythe Landing, when for still unknown reasons, crossed centerlines and exited the roadway after 5 a.m. Saturday.

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Police said Fairall’s vehicle then struck a utility pole.

Officers responded to reports of a vehicle crash near Blythe Landing. Upon arrival, authorities found Fairall deceased and a passenger suffering from injuries as a result of the violent crash.

A passenger, 55-year-old James Ritchie Jr., also of Cornelius, was transported to Novant Health Presbyterian Medical Center in Charlotte with non-life-threatening injuries, LakeNormanPublications reported Sunday.

HPD’s Traffic Safety Division say the investigation is ongoing.

Anyone with possible information on the deadly crash may contact police at 911.

THECOUNT.com previously reported the victim’s name as “Molly.” We are sorry for any confusion this error may have caused.

Geo quick facts: Cornelius is a lakeside town located along Lake Norman in northern Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 24,866 at the 2010 census – Wikipedia.