A Charlotte woman has died and a teenager charged after the teen drove his Mustang off the road and into a tree.
According to police, the crash happened Tuesday evening around 11 p.m. near Conway Avenue off of Scaleybark Road.
When emergency personnel arrived on the scene, they found the woman dead and another passenger seriously injured.
Witnesses told police that the 19-year-old driver jumped out of the car window and ran away before the car came to a violent stop.
The teen was driving a 2004 Ford Mustang northwest on Scaleybark Drive when he veered off the road, struck a telephone pole, a came to a halt after rolling into a tree. A woman passenger was pronounced dead on the scene. Another passenger suffered non life-threatening injuries and was rushed to an area hospital.
The driver was charged with driving while impaired and reckless driving. Warrants have also been filed for Felony Hit and Run and Felony Death by Vehicle.
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