MECKLENBURG, NC, (March 28, 2026) – A Charlotte woman was killed early Saturday in a wrong-way crash on Interstate 85 in Mecklenburg County, according to the North Carolina State Highway Patrol.
Troopers said a white Jeep Grand Cherokee was traveling north in the southbound lanes at approximately 3:16 a.m. when it struck a black BMW head-on.
Lauren Shamariah Foster, 38, who was driving the BMW, was pronounced dead at the scene. A passenger in her vehicle declined medical treatment.
The driver of the Jeep was transported to CMC Main with injuries and has been charged with felony death by vehicle and additional unspecified charges. Authorities confirmed she was terminated from her position at the Mecklenburg County District Attorney’s Office. The investigation remains ongoing.
