A man drove into traffic. He was trying to kill his wife, court docs say.

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A man drove into traffic. He was trying to kill his wife, court docs say.
A central North Carolina man is facing multiple charges after he drove into oncoming traffic and caused an intentional head-on crash in an attempt to kill his spouse, according to court documents.
At least three people were injured in the crash, including his wife, reported television stations WRAL-TV and WNCN. The extent of their injuries was not immediately clear on June 4, but USA TODAY had reached out to officials for more information.
The man, 33-year-old Andersen Singleton, is facing at least six charges for an incident that happened on May 31, according to court documents filed in Wake County District Court and obtained by USA TODAY..
His charges include one count of assault with a deadly weapon with intent to kill, two counts of assault with a deadly weapon with intent to inflict serious injury, one count of reckless driving to endanger, one count of injury to personal property, and one count of driving left of a center lane, per online court records.
Singleton has also been charged with assaulting, stalking, or threatening his spouse, per court records obtained by USA TODAY. Singleton is being held with no bond and has been ordered to stay 300 feet away from his spouse's home, school, or job as well.
Singleton waived his right to court-appointed counsel on June 2, the North Carolina Judicial Branch confirmed to USA TODAY on June 4. He can hire his own attorney, but no one has made an appearance on his behalf as of June 4, the branch said
What happened that day?
The crash happened just before 6 a.m. on May 31, reported WNCN.
In the redacted court documents, officials allege that on May 31, Singleton was driving a Toyota Camry with the victim also in the vehicle.
According to authorities, Singleton assaulted the victim "with a motor vehicle by intentionally crashing into oncoming traffic, a deadly weapon, with the intent to kill him."
Authorities also said Singleton's actions led to damage totaling more than $200.
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Jorge Bravo saw Singleton crash the vehicle and captured the footage on his dashboard camera, reported WRAL-TV. The footage shows the Toyota Camry crash head-on into an oncoming vehicle, which had two people inside.
Bravo said after the impact, he went over to help and spoke to Singleton.
"He was telling me how he was trying to kill himself and his wife because they were constantly fighting,' Bravo told WRAL-TV.
He also said something else to Bravo, the witness told another outlet, WNCN.
"We're definitely going to the psych ward," Bravo said, quoting Singleton. 'I thought that was a very interesting thing for him to just kind of blurt out. He's just … confessing all of this.'
Saleen Martin is a reporter on USA TODAY's NOW team. She is from Norfolk, Virginia – the 757. Email her at [e-mail].