Colby Haithcock, 16, killed and driver Evan Deforge, 17, arrested in single-vehicle crash on Bumpass Road in Liberty, North Carolina

Modified Date: 
Wed, 02/28/2018 - 8:10am
Accident Date: 
Sunday, February 11, 2018

Teen Charged With DWI After Providence Grove High Student Dies in Single-Car Wreck

Highway Patrol says the driver, 17-year-old Evan Deforge, was going around a curve on Bumpass Road in Liberty when he ran off the right side of the road, overcorrected, and lost control of the 2005 Sierra Truck he was driving. 

Teen behind the wheel in deadly Randolph County crash facing more charges

On Sunday, Deforge's charges were upgraded. The additional charges include felony death by motor vehicle, careless and reckless driving and possession of a malt beverage by a person less than 19.

Type: Car Accident
People Involved: 
Colby Haithcock
Evan Deforge
Roadway: 
Bumpass Road

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