Fatal Crash Investigation in the Hickory Grove Division

Published on October 20, 2026

Charlotte, N.C. – (Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2026) – Detectives with the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department’s Major Crash Investigation Unit are investigating a fatal motor vehicle crash involving a pedestrian in the Hickory Grove Division.

On Saturday, September 26, 2026, at 10:36 p.m., Hickory Grove Division officers responded to an Accident with Personal Injury call for service near the 4200 block of E. W.T. Harris Boulevard. When officers arrived on scene, they located the victim, later identified as Keith Mitchell Brown, 54, in the roadway with life-threatening injuries.

The Charlotte Fire Department responded to the scene and pronounced the victim deceased at 10:42 p.m. Officers spoke to witnesses on scene who stated that the vehicle that struck the victim fled the scene.

Detectives with the Major Crash Investigation Unit, officers with the DWI Task Force, members of Crime Scene Search, and a representative from the Medical Examiner’s office responded to the scene to conduct the investigation. The preliminary investigation indicated that the victim was attempting to cross the 4200 block of E. W.T. Harris Boulevard outside of a designated crosswalk when he was struck by an unknown vehicle that fled the scene of the collision.

The victim's next of kin has been notified of his death.

This is an ongoing, active investigation.  As further information develops, it will be released by CMPD Public Affairs.  Any witnesses to the crash, or anyone with information concerning the crash, should contact Detective W. Mercedes at (704) 432-2169 Extension 5 or Crime Stoppers at (704) 334-1600. The public can also visit the Crime Stoppers website at http://charlottecrimestoppers.com/.   The report number for this case is 20260926-2236-00.

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