Driver killed after crashing into building, tree in downtown Raleigh, police say
Officers responded around 3:13 a.m. to a crash on West Martin Street.
RALEIGH, N.C. (WTVD) -- A 36-year-old man was killed in a crash Saturday morning in downtown Raleigh, according to police.
Officers responded around 3:13 a.m. to a crash in the 300 block of West Martin Street.
When they arrived, they found a Mercedes-Benz S550 sedan that had struck a building and a tree at a high rate of speed. The driver, identified as Michael Graham, was found dead inside the vehicle.
Police say there was no evidence the driver was wearing a seat belt.
Investigators say the car was traveling west on Martin Street from the Fayetteville Street area when it first hit a parked vehicle near 310 West Martin Street. The vehicle then continued onto the sidewalk and crashed into a building at 320 West Martin Street.
The investigation is ongoing.
