4 month old baby killed in crash that injured Thabiti Ashim Pierre-Louis, 21, and several others on Old Statesville Road on May 27.
Parents of 4-month-old girl who died in wreck say driver made a mistake
Driver faces DWI charge in Charlotte wreck that killed 4-month-old
A roadside memorial grew Wednesday morning on Old Statesville Road, scene of a single-vehicle wreck Tuesday that killed a 4-month-old girl.
Charlotte-Mecklenburg police said the infant was not in a child seat and was being held by a passenger in the back seat, and they accuse the driver of speeding and DWI.
The driver, identified by police as Thabiti Ashim Pierre-Louis, 21, was among five people injured in the wreck and was charged at the hospital with DWI, child seat violation and overcrowding a vehicle. Police said he will be charged with felony death by motor vehicle, reckless driving, possession of marijuana and child neglect when he is released from the hospital.
Investigators said Pierre-Louis was driving a 2000 Nissan Altima southbound on Old Statesville Road about 2:45 p.m. Tuesday when he tried to pass a vehicle in front of him. Police said Pierre-Louis then lost control of the vehicle, which began sliding sideways, went off the right side of the road, and slammed broadside into a power pole. The pole split in two.
The Nissan then flipped onto its roof, police said.
Investigators said the child was thrown from the car, which then landed on the girl. He died at the scene.
Four passengers, ranging in age from 15 to 18, suffered minor injuries.
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