Steve Devon Sankar, 24, charged after alleged drunk driving crash that killed Devon Hemmingway, 23, on Central Hights Drive in Concord, North Carolina
Modified Date:
Sat, 06/13/2015 - 8:03amAccident Date:
Saturday, June 13, 2015Driver charged in fatal Concord crash
Concord police say both alcohol and speed were contributing factors in the crash and neither occupant was wearing a seat belt at the time of the wreck.
Around 1:35 a.m. Saturday, Steve Devon Sankar of Concord was driving a Monte Carlo at a high rate of speed on Central Heights Drive when it ran off the road past the Kiser Woods Driver intersection, striking a tree stump and rolling over. A front seat passenger, Devon Hemmingway, 23, was ejected from the vehicle. Hemmingway was taken to Carolinas Medical Center's Northeast Campus, where he was pronounced deceased. Sankar sustained minor injuries. After being treated and released at the hospital, Sankar was charged with one felony count of death by motor vehicle, a count of careless and reckless driving, and a count of disorderly conduct.
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Type: Drunk Driving
Topics:
High-Speed/Excessive SpeedPeople Involved:
Steve Devon Sankar
Devon Hemmingway
Roadway:
Central Hights DriveCity:
Concord, NCCounty:
Cabarrus County, NCArea:
Charlotte, NC
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