Woman Charged with Involuntary Manslaughter after Hitting & Killing Pedestrian

Mallory

UPDATE:   Detectives with the Major Crash Investigations Unit obtained an arrest warrant for Racquel Belinda Mallory charging her with Involuntary Manslaughter for her involvement in the fatal crash that occurred early Saturday morning.  Mrs. Mallory has been arrested and served the warrant.   She is currently in the custody of the Mecklenburg County Sheriff's Office.
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On July 21, 2012 at 3:07am Metro Division officers responded to a call for service for a pedestrian struck by a vehicle in the 2100 block of Beatties Ford Road.

The victim, Ricky Neal, was crossing the road when he was struck by a Chrysler PT Cruiser traveling south.  The driver of the Chrysler, Racquel Mallory, immediately stopped and called 911. Mr. Neal was transported to Carolinas Medical Center with critical injuries. Detectives with the Major Crash Investigations Unit were called to the scene to conduct the investigation. Racquel Mallory was arrested on the scene and charged with Driving While Impaired. She was uninjured in the collision.

At 9:17am Ricky Neal was pronounced deceased by Dr. Coric at CMC from the injuries he sustained in the collision.  Family notification has been made. The collision is under investigation and anyone with information is asked to call the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department Major Crash Investigations Unit (704) 432-2169.   Detective A.J. Oberer is leading the investigation.

Police Seeking Driver who Killed Bicyclist in Morning Accident

Shortly before 6:00 am, a hit and run fatal crash occurred on Poindexter Drive at Lawndale Road. Edward Hedrick III, 29, was bicycling with two other friends down Poindexter Drive.  Mr. Hedrick fell from his bicycle prior to Lawndale Road and when his friends tried to get him out of the road, a vehicle came down Poindexter Drive towards South Blvd.

Mr. Hedrick’s friends attempted to flag the car down to slow down, but the vehicle struck Mr. Hedrick while he was on the ground and drove away.  The victim was pronounced deceased at the scene by Medic. 

The CMPD Major Crash Investigations Unit is requesting assistance from the public in locating the suspect vehicle- An older model, silver or light blue colored vehicle, possibly Toyota Tercel or Corolla, 4 door. The vehicle was last seen driving down on Poindexter toward South Blvd.  The damage to the suspect vehicle will be possibly minor front end and undercarriage damage.

If a vehicle is spotted or if anyone has any information related to this case, please call 911, Crime Stoppers at 704-334-1600 or call Detective Allred of the Major Crash Investigation Unit at 704-432-2169.

Woman Hits Three Pedestrians & Kills Two: Charged with Death by Vehicle

UPDATE: After further investigation on this crash, the Charlotte Mecklenburg Police Department’s Major Crash Investigation Unit has determined that Ms. Bauer was traveling at least 48 MPH in the 25 MPH zone when she stuck the three pedestrians. +

This is a tragic event that should remind all of us to take care while driving! Pay attention to the road! If you cannot do two things at once, PULL OVER-- just use your turn signal while doing so!! (my biggest pet peeve as a 'transplant' is the lack of use of turn signals in Charlotte)

Sharai Bauer, 18, is charged with two counts of death by motor vehicle after she took her eyes off the road to reach down and pick up personal items that fell on her floor board.

CMPD released the following statement: On February 9, 2011 at 11:35 am, Sharai Bauer was operating a 1999 Pontiac Grand Prix traveling south on Corsica Forest Drive, a residential street with a posted 25 MPH speed limit.

As Ms. Bauer approached the 13650 block of Corsica Forest Drive, her attention became diverted from the roadway towards the floor board of her vehicle where personal items had fallen. Two adult pedestrians and a child being pushed in a stroller were walking in the roadway, close to the right curb, with traffic. Ms Bauer’s vehicle then struck the three individuals as they were walking with their backs to the vehicle.

Ji Sheng Lu, 66, was pronounced deceased at the scene. Jing Lu, 37, was transported to CMC with life threatening injuries and later died. The one- year old child that was being pushed in the stroller was transported to CMC with serious injuries.

Sharai Marie Bauer was not injured in the crash. She was arrested at the scene and charged with misdemeanor death by vehicle. This crash is still being investigated and further charges could result pending the outcome of the scene reconstruction.

An ongoing focus of the investigation will be the determination of the speed that Ms. Bauer was traveling on this residential street at the times immediately preceding the crash, and during the crash itself. CMPD cannot offer an estimate of the involved vehicle’s speed at this time.

This incident is under investigation by the Charlotte Mecklenburg Police Major Crash Investigation Unit (MCIU). Any witnesses to this incident are being asked to call Detectives with CMPD’s Major Crash Investigation Unit at 704-432-2169.