CHARLOTTE, N.C. — A man faces several charges after police said he drove off the road and struck four trees in a deadly crash early Sunday in south Charlotte.
Officials with the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department said the crash involved one car and happened around 1:20 a.m. on Runnymede Lane near Barclay Downs Drive.
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CMPD officials said the driver, Matthew Michael Harvie, was driving his 2006 Acura on Runnymede Lane when he ran off the roadway on a curve. The vehicle hit a large tree, split apart and struck three other trees before overturning, authorities said.
Police said the passenger, Mary Stephens Brooks, was pronounced dead at the scene. Harvie was taken to Carolinas Medical Center with minor injuries.
Officials said alcohol and speed were both factors in the crash. Harvie has been charged with felony death by vehicle, driving while impaired and reckless driving. He is currently in custody at the Mecklenburg County Sheriff’s Office.
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