CHARLOTTE, N.C. — A 29-year-old man was killed and two Charlotte-Meckleburg police officers were hurt in a crash on an Interstate 485 off-ramp in Charlotte Wednesday morning, officials said.

What You Need To Know

  • One person is dead and two Charlotte-Mecklenberg police officers were injured after a crash Thursday morning

  • It happened on Interstate 485 near Mt. Holly Road Wednesday morning

  • CMPD said the officers were investigating a report of a stolen car when a vehicle crashed into the police cars and another car

Officers said they were investigating a reported stolen car on the side of I-485 near Mt. Holly Road when the driver of a motorhome slammed into the two CMPD cars, as well as the car of the person who originally made the call.

The person who made the call, identified by police as 29-year-old Brian Lavon Battle, died at the scene, according to MEDIC. A CMPD officer had to be pulled from a car by first responders before being sent to the hospital, police said. Another CMPD officer also was taken to the hospital.

CMPD Maj. Ryan Butler said during a Thursday afternoon press conference that one officer remains at Atrium Health hospital. The other had minor injuries and was released.

"Nobody involved in a situation like this walks away unaffected by it," Butler said. "This impacts multiple people."

"We're dealing with multiple people injured and most importantly we're dealing with the loss of life. That does not just impact that one individual, their immediate family members, their friends or their co-workers, that affects a much wider circle. That certainly affects the wider Charlotte community — that affects all of us," he said.

CMPD's Major Crash Division is handling the investigation.

Charlotte-Mecklenburg police said no formal charges have been filed at this time against the driver of the motorhome, who received minor injuries.

Anyone with additional information is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 704-334-1600.