ASHEBORO, N.C.— Police are investigating a multi-vehicle crash on April 20 that killed a teenager and injured several people.
The accident happened at approximately 2:30 p.m. at the intersection of E. Dixie Drive and Dublin Road. Authorities said a 43-year-old woman driving a vehicle on Dixie struck another vehicle stopped at a red light. That impact pushed the second vehicle into a third, which then hit a fourth.
Officials identified the deceased victim as 16-year-old Michael Chahuiz. He was a passenger in the second vehicle.
Police arrested the first driver and later charged her with felony death by motor vehicle, involuntary manslaughter, and multiple traffic violations.
One adult passenger suffered serious injuries and was flown to a medical facility. Others involved sustained non-life-threatening injuries.