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  • Driver flees Steele Creek crash after killing cyclist wearing reflective vest, CMPD says

    Driver flees Steele Creek crash after killing cyclist wearing reflective vest, CMPD says

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    This Google Streetview image from May 2023 shows the area of South Tryon Street where a cyclist was killed in a hit-and-run crash Friday night. The driver now faces criminal charges for manslaughter and fleeing the scene.

    This Google Streetview image from May 2023 shows the area of South Tryon Street where a cyclist was killed in a hit-and-run crash Friday night. The driver now faces criminal charges for manslaughter and fleeing the scene.

    Streetview image from May 2023. © 2024 Google

    A car struck and killed a bicyclist wearing a reflective vest and flashing light Friday night in the Steele Creek area before fleeing the scene, the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department said in a news release.

    Christopher Ryan Starr died at the crash scene in the 12600 block of South Tryon Street, according to CMPD. That’s near a busy commercial area where South Tryon Street intersects with Steele Creek Road. Google Streetview imagery from May 2023 shows there are no bike lanes, protected or otherwise, in the area.

    Starr was bicycling in the outbound right lane near the curb. He was wearing a reflective vest and a flashing light on his helmet when he was struck by a white Mazda CX-5 driven by Christian R Diaz Castillo, police said in a news release. The car’s front right corner struck the back of the bicycle, which sent Starr flying onto the sidewalk, according to police.

    Police, the Charlotte Fire Department and Medic responded around 11:29 p.m. They found a damaged bike and an unresponsive man when they arrived. Medic pronounced Starr dead at the scene, a news release said.

    Speeding and reckless driving were contributing factors in the crash, police said.

    Castillo fled the scene, but was located later by police officers, a news release said. He now faces charges of felony hit and run and involuntary manslaughter.

    Police say the investigation remains active. Any witnesses to the crash, or anyone with information concerning the crash, can contact Detective Mercedes at (704) 432-2169 Ext No. 5 or Crime Stoppers at (704) 334-1600. The public can also visit the Crime Stoppers website at charlottecrimestoppers.com.

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    Josh Bergeron is a local news editor at The Charlotte Observer. Previously, he was the editor of the Salisbury Post in Salisbury, N.C. and worked as an editor and reporter at newspapers in North Carolina, Kentucky, Alabama and Mississippi. He’s a proud LSU alumnus — Geaux Tigers.

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  • Charlotte TGI Fridays could face closure. It’s replacement isn’t another chain restaurant

    Charlotte TGI Fridays could face closure. It’s replacement isn’t another chain restaurant

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    Fifth Third Bank is exploring expanding again in the Charlotte area, this time with plans to replace a southwest Charlotte restaurant.

    The Cincinnati-based bank recently submitted a sketch plan to the city of Charlotte to demolish a restaurant at 12811 S. Tryon St. — T.G.I. Fridays.

    The 1.2-acre Steele Creek site property is an outparcel of RiverGate shopping center, owned by Kolb Tucson in Englewood, N.J, according to Mecklenburg County property records.

    Fifth Third’s project would include building a 1,900-square-foot bank branch with a two-lane remote drive-thru, according to the application filing. The plan also includes about 12 parking spaces.

    The sketch plans submitted by BDG Architects in Tampa, Florida, are for preliminary review, city records show.

    TGI Fridays did not respond to a request for comment by Wednesday morning. After this story posted, however, a TGI Fridays spokeswoman said there currently are no plans to close the restaurant.

    Fifth Third officials declined to comment Tuesday. Kolb Tucson officials did not respond to requests for comment by Wednesday.

    Fifth Third Bank has submitted a sketch plan to explore opening a branch at 12811 S. Tryon St., the site is T.G.I. Fridays.
    Fifth Third Bank has submitted a sketch plan to explore opening a branch at 12811 S. Tryon St., the site is T.G.I. Fridays. Catherine Muccigrosso cmuccigrosso@charlotteobserver.com

    Fifth Third Bank’s expansion in NC

    The proposed Steele Creek bank branch would be part of the regional bank’s rapid expansion across the Southeast.

    Fifth Third has more than doubled the number of branches since 2020 to 24 in Charlotte, according to the bank’s website. There are 46 Fifth Third branches in the Charlotte region.

    The bank plans to open eight more branches in the Charlotte market through 2028, including one in the second half of next year at Mills Crossing in Fort Mill and another at 2340 Beatties Ford Road in west Charlotte.

    Last year, Fifth Third Bancorp raised its minimum hourly pay to $20 affecting nearly 95% of employees in branches and operations support functions like call centers.

    North Carolina’s seventh largest by deposits. Fifth Third ranks fourth to the city’s three largest banks — Bank of America, Truist and Wells Fargo — in total deposits in the metro area.

    This story was originally published November 29, 2023, 11:38 AM.

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    Catherine Muccigrosso is the retail business reporter for The Charlotte Observer. An award-winning journalist, she has worked for multiple newspapers and McClatchy for more than a decade.

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