A 24-year-old driver has been charged in the deadly crash that killed a 17-year-old this weekend.
On Saturday, Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police officers responded to a call about a crash in the 2000 block of West Arrowood Road at about 7:23 p.m.
When officers arrived, they found a 2005 Ford Mustang driven by 17-year-old Ivan Morales Galvez on the right side of the road with a heavy amount of damage to its passenger side, and an unoccupied 2013 Chevy Camaro with front-end damage.
Galvez was taken to the hospital, but died en route, police said.
With the help of witnesses, police said they were able to locate Paulo Alexis Ramos Avila, the driver of the Camaro, who fled the scene at the time of the crash.
According to the initial investigation, Galvez was trying to turn left at Bramblewood Drive when his car was hit by the Camaro. The impact sent Galvez's Mustang spinning off the road and into a tree.
Avila was arrested and charged with second-degree murder, careless and reckless driving and no operator license. CMPD detectives determined the Camaro's speed was the reason for the crash, police said in a release.
