CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Charlotte EMS said one person is dead and another is being treated for life-threatening injuries following an incident in Ballantyne.
MEDIC confirmed around 4:45 p.m. Saturday 38-year-old Gustavo Leobardo Lopez-Cuarez was pronounced dead following a fatal accident along Johnson Road near Earth Fare.
Another person was taken to Atrium CMC and is being treated for life-threatening injuries, according to MEDIC.
Officers located a silver 2010 Toyota Yaris and a silver 2007 Chevrolet Trailblazer with heavy damage. After investigating, it was determined that the Chevrolet was traveling north in the northbound direction of travel on Johnston Rd. at a high rate speed.
The driver, Ryan Thomas Minch, lost control of the vehicle and it went over the median and struck Lopez-Curaez's vehicle that was traveling in the southbound lanes of Johnston Rd. The Chevrolet struck the Toyota head-on.
Minch was impaired at the time of the crash, said CMPD. Minch has been charged with felony death by vehicle, DWI, reckless driving, and open container of alcoholic beverage.
Anyone with details about this incident is urged to contact CMPD.