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Driver killed after crashing into a tree off US-29 S ramp in Greensboro, police say

Greensboro police said Devante Pettress ran off the road and hit a tree on the access ramp to US-29 S from E. Gate City Blvd.
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GREENSBORO, N.C. — A person was killed after crashing into a tree in Greensboro Tuesday night, according to police.

Greensboro police officers said 28-year-old Devante Pettress was driving a 2006 Honda Accord on the ramp to US-29 from E. Gate City Boulevard before they ran off left of the roadway and hit a tree.

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Detectives said Pettress died on the scene.

No one else was involved in the wreck, according to officers.

The Greensboro Crash Reconstruction Unit responded and the investigation is ongoing.

Anyone with information about this incident is asked to contact Greensboro/Guilford Crime Stoppers at 336-373-1000. Citizens can also download the mobile P3tips app for Apple or Android phones to submit a mobile tip, or go to P3tips.com to submit a web tip. All tips to Crime Stoppers are completely anonymous.

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