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4 days ago
- Automotive
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Driver in fatal Greenville car crash charged with death by vehicle
GREENVILLE, N.C. (WNCT) — A Greenville man has been charged with death by vehicle after a fatal car crash. Greenville police responded to reports of a two car collision on May 14, around 7pm, on SW Greenville Boulevard. An investigation revealed that a white Dodge Charger was speeding and using the center turn lane as a travel lane. The Charger allegedly merged into to traffic and collided with a blue Nissan that was leaving a Family Dollar parking lot. The driver of the Nissan, 24 year old Jalen Elijah Wright, was pronounced dead at the scene. The three occupants of the Charger sustained minor injuries. The driver of the Dodge Charger, 18 year old Avian Hewlett, was charged with misdemeanor death by vehicle, reckless driving/wanton disregard, speeding, unsafe tires and improper lane change. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
15-05-2025
- Yahoo
One dead in fatal Greenville car crash
GREENVILLE, N.C. (WNCT) — Law enforcement officers with the Greenville Police Department and first responders assisted with a fatal car crash Wednesday. Two eyewitnesses to the crash reported that a white Dodge Charger was allegedly speeding and using the center turn lane as a travel lane when they merged into traffic and collided with a blue Nissan. The Nissan was leaving the parking lot of the Family Dollar on Greenville Boulevard at the time of the crash. Greenville resident, 24 year old Jalen Elijah Wright, was the only occupant of the Nissan. He was pronounced dead shortly after first responders arrived. The three people inside the Dodge sustained non-life-threatening injuries and were taken to ECU Health for further treatment. The Greenville Police Department's Traffic Safety Unit is investigating. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
