COLUMBUS COUNTY, N.C. (WECT) -A man is charged after a head-on crash killed a woman near Chadbourn.
18-year-old Mathias Pelot faces two misdemeanor charges, death by vehicle and reckless driving to endanger, in the death of Misty Ezzell, according to arrest warrants.
The crash happened Monday, Nov. 9, on Peacock Road, also known as SR 1005. The N.C. State Highway Patrol is investigating.
The warrants accuse Pelot of failing to maintain lane control, causing the head-on collision.
Pelot was given an unsecured bond of $2,500. He is expected to appear in Columbus County court on Dec. 2 at 9:30 a.m.
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