Teammates remember Queens University swimmer killed after crashing into a tree in NC

CHARLOTTE (QUEEN CITY NEWS) — “Forever a Royal,” Queens Swimming posted on Facebook, remembering the life of a teammate who died in a car accident over the weekend in south Charlotte.

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Around 2:15 a.m. on May 10, officers responded to a crash with injuries in the 1400 block of Queens Road West. When they arrived, they saw a BMW M3 that had run off the right side of the road and hit a tree.

It’s unclear how many people were in the car, but CMPD said all occupants were extricated and transported to local hospitals. They were all wearing seatbelts.

Detectives learned that a passenger, 22-year-old Keegan McKenney, was killed. Investigators believe the BMW was going west when it ran off the road and crashed into a tree.

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On Monday, Queens Swimming honored McKenney in social media posts, who was a graduate student at the University and was a member of the swim team since 2022.

Further investigation is needed to determine whether impairment or speed were factors in the crash, officials said.

Anyone with information about this crash can contact CMPD at 704-432-2169, extension 4, or Crime Stoppers at 704-334-1600.

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