NC Teen Antonio Meadows Jr ID’d As Victim In Wednesday Morning Fatal Kannapolis Crash

KANNAPOLIS, NC. (THECOUNT) — North Carolina teen, Antonio Meadows Jr., has been identified as the victim in a fatal Wednesday morning single-vehicle crash in the City of Kannapolis, according to officials.

Meadows, 16, was traveling as a passenger when he was killed in a single-vehicle crash early Wednesday morning, the City of Kannapolis confirmed.

According to reports, the fatal crash occurred near the intersection of Dale Earnhardt Blvd. and Rogers Lake Road in Kannapolis before 1 a.m.

Officials said when they responded to the scene they discovered a 2015 Chevrolet Camaro in a small grass lot with heavy front-end damage from striking a large tree, reports WCNC.

The driver, Demauree Crowder, was transported to Atrium Health Cabarrus in unknown condition.

Speed and alcohol are suspected to be factors in the crash, officials said.

Anyone having additional information about this traffic crash is asked to contact Sergeant M.B. Rowland at 704.920.4049 or by email at browland@kannapolisnc.gov.

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Geo quick facts: Kannapolis is a city in Cabarrus and Rowan counties, in the U.S. state of North Carolina, northwest of Concord and northeast of Charlotte and is a suburb in the Charlotte metropolitan area. The city of Kannapolis was incorporated in 1984 – Wikipedia.