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Man dies in crash on Branch St. in High Point, police say

High Point police said speed and lack of seat belt use were contributing factors in the crash.

HIGH POINT, N.C. — A person has died after a vehicle crashed into a building Monday night, according to High Point police. 

Officers confirmed that 24-year-old Michael Gerald McLaurin was dead at the scene. It was determined that speed and the lack of a seat belt were contributing factors in the crash. 

Officers said they received a call around 9 p.m. about a wreck at the intersection of College Drive and Branch Street. 

They found a 2003 Honda Accord partially inside the building with extensive damage to both the car and the building. 

This investigation is ongoing. 

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