LUMBERTON, NC : Charlotte teens die in wrong-way crash caused by suspected drunk driver on Monday, February 6th 2017
Lumberton, North Carolina
Two teenagers, who lived in Charlotte, died after their vehicle was struck head-on by a suspected drunk driver in Lumberton.
The crash happened on Highway 74 near Highway 41 South, according to Lumberton Police. Friends say 18-year-old Dana Michelle Wilson and her boyfriend, 18-year-old Ryan Michael Menke were heading back to Charlotte from their hometown of Wilmington early Monday morning.
Police said Broderick Jones, 38, was driving east in the westbound lane when he struck the couple.
Friend Allie Williams said she has known Dana and Ryan since they went to high school together in Wilmington. Williams said Dana had just started her first semester at UNC-Charlotte and was interested in possibly becoming a nurse like her mother.
“She always had a smile on her face. She was super bubbly,” said Allie about her friend. She described Ryan as someone who was very kind.
On a social media page, Allie pleaded for people to think twice before driving while impaired. She showed two pictures of Dana smiling. The post has been shared hundreds of times.
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Charlotte teens die in wrong-way crash caused by suspected drunk driver