Fatal Train Collision in the Steele Creek Division

Published on January 11, 2026

Detectives with the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department’s Major Crash Investigation Unit investigating a fatal train crash involving a Norfolk Southern train and a pedestrian in the Steele Creek Division 

On Friday, January 9th, 2026, shortly after 7:44pm, Steele Creek Division officers responded to a call for service involving a Norfolk Southern train versus a pedestrian in the 5700 block of Old Pineville Road. Upon their arrival, officers located an unresponsive pedestrian Amber McGee, 37, alongside the northbound track with serious injuries. MEDIC pronounced Ms. McGee deceased on scene.

Detectives with the Major Crash Investigation Unit, DWI Task Force, and Crime Scene Search responded to the scene to conduct their investigation. Representatives from Norfolk Southern, the Charlotte Fire Department, MEDIC, and the Mecklenburg County Medical Examiner’s Office also responded to the scene. The preliminary investigation indicated Ms. McGee was lying on the northbound track when she was struck by the Norfolk Southern train.

No impairment is suspected of the Norfolk Southern train operator.

The investigation into this crash is active and ongoing.  As additional information develops, it will be released by the CMPD’s Public Affairs Office.  Any person who witnessed the crash or has information about this crash is asked to call Detective Pressley at 704-432-2169, Ext. 2.  The public can also leave information anonymously by contacting Crime Stoppers at (704) 334-1600 or http://charlottecrimestoppers.com/.   For additional information about this crash, please refer to the report: 20260109-1944-01.

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