A man in Charlotte is facing a DWI charge after causing an accident. The accident occurred over the past weekend around 1:00 a.m. on Johnston Road. Police officers from the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department responded to the scene of the accident. The man rear-ended two vehicles. The investigation revealed the man initially hit a vehicle in the right hand lane, then he moved to the left land and rear-ended the second vehicle.
One of the drivers that was rear-ended had to be taken to the hospital with life-threatening injuries. The other victim driver did not have to be taken to the hospital. The intoxicated driver had to be pulled out of his vehicle after his vehicle caught on fire. The impaired driver was taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. Police believe that high speed and alcohol contributed the accident. The driver is currently charged with DWI but other charges are pending.
