GASTON COUNTY -- One man died early on Tuesday morning in a two-car accident in Gaston County.

The State Highway Patrol said it was about 6:30 on Tuesday morning when a driver coming from Mauney Road fell asleep, ran the stop sign and hit another driver coming down Dallas Cherryville Highway

Gaston County police and highway patrol crews were on the scene for hours Tuesday morning.

The road was closed for about three hours while they investigated.

Troopers say the driver who was hit by the man who fell asleep died. That driver will be charged.

No names have been released yet.