One man has died and another man has been arrested following a wrong-way collision in northeast Charlotte. The incident occurred on West Sugar Creek Road and involved a Ford van and a Chevrolet minivan. The driver of the Chevrolet van was pronounced dead at the hospital, while the driver of the Ford has been charged with multiple offenses. The investigation is still ongoing. Ciara Lankford reported
A man was killed and another man has been arrested after a wrong-way collision in northeast Charlotte on Wednesday night, according to CMPD. The accident occurred at 9:13 p.m. on West Sugar Creek Road. When officers arrived at the scene, they found a Ford van and a Chevrolet minivan with extensive damage. The driver of the Chevrolet van, Roberto Perez-Martinez, was taken to the hospital where he was pronounced dead. The driver of the Ford, Gregorio Aguirre Romero, was not injured and remained at the scene. Romero has been charged with involuntary manslaughter, driving left-of-center, no operator’s license, and hit and run. The investigation is ongoing..
In northeast Charlotte on Wednesday night, a tragic wrong-way collision occurred, resulting in the death of one man and the arrest of another. According to the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department (CMPD), the accident took place at around 9:13 p.m. on November 8th in the 1200 block of West Sugar Creek Road. When CMPD officers arrived at the scene, they found a severely damaged 2015 Ford E350 van and a 2006 Chevrolet Astro minivan on the road. The driver of the Chevrolet van, identified as 54-year-old Roberto Perez-Martinez, was rushed to Atrium Health Main hospital but unfortunately succumbed to his injuries.
The CMPD investigation revealed that the Ford van was traveling at a high speed in the wrong direction when it collided head-on with the Chevrolet van. The driver of the Ford, identified as 44-year-old Gregorio Aguirre Romero, remained uninjured and stayed at the scene. Romero has been charged with involuntary manslaughter, driving left-of-center, no operator’s license, and hit and run. The hit-and-run charge stems from a separate crash that occurred prior to the fatal head-on collision.
It is important to note that the investigation into this tragic incident is still ongoing..