Neighbors react to crash destroying Gold Line station
The Gold Line station at the corner of Hawthorne Avenue and Eighth Street was badly damaged in a crash, transit officials said.
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A Gold Line station in Charlotte's Elizabeth neighborhood was destroyed by a crash over the weekend, transit officials said.
The crash happened around 4:30 a.m. Sunday at the intersection of East Eighth Street and Hawthorne Avenue, according to the Charlotte Area Transit System. The impact was so violent that the only things left standing were steel guardrails and the concrete platform. Glass from the station was scattered across the station with yellow caution tape being put up to keep people away.
CATS said the station will remain closed until further notice. Crews cleaned up the station on Monday to remove the leftover glass and debris. It's unclear when the station will be fully repaired and reopen.
Neighbors who walked through the area were shocked at what they saw.
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