Charles Van Alst Obituary, Death – A fatal car accident occurred on Thursday afternoon when an individual reportedly collided with a natural gas line station. The incident took place at approximately 2:30 p.m. on Hickory Grove Road in Gaston County.
A vehicle veered off the right side of the roadway, hit a culvert, and overturned. It then impacted a natural gas line before coming to rest on its roof. The deceased has been identified as 60-year-old Charles Van Alst from Mount Holly.
Authorities indicated that speed and alcohol may have played a role in the accident.