18-year-old charged with murder after fatal Charlotte crash

Treshawn Wilson, 18, was charged with second-degree murder and four other felonies following a fatal crash in east Charlotte. The young man was driving a Volvo when he collided with two other vehicles at the intersection of E. W.T. Harris Boulevard and Albermarle Road. The accident occurred in the late morning on Saturday, November 7.

Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department detectives report that Wilson was responding to a suspicious vehicle call for service before the collision. Officers stated that Wilson fled at a high rate of speed prior to the crash, though they were not in an active pursuit at the time of impact. The vehicle sustained heavy damage to its front end.

The other vehicles involved were a Mitsubishi and a Chevrolet. The Mitsubishi sustained heavy damage to its left side, while the Chevrolet suffered front-end damage. Five people were transported to the hospital with injuries. Crystal Barrington, the 56-year-old driver of the Mitsubishi, was later pronounced dead from the injuries she sustained in the crash.

Wilson faces multiple charges stemming from the incident. In addition to second-degree murder, he was charged with felony serious injury by vehicle, felony flee to elude, driving while intoxicated under 21, and reckless driving. The specific circumstances of the intoxication charge were included in the initial charging documents.

The investigation into the crash remains ongoing. Police continue to gather evidence and review the sequence of events leading up to the collision at the busy intersection. No further public statements regarding the timeline of the pursuit have been released by the department since the initial report.