CHARLOTTE, N.C. — A man wanted in the death of his son who was killed in a car crash is now in custody.
Roderick White was taken into custody in Charlotte on an unrelated matter.
Warrants were obtained for White following the deadly hit-and-run crash on March 8 in High Point.
The High Point Police Department said White’s 18-year-old son died as a result of the crash. Police said White was driving a 2020 Chevy Blazer over 100 mph on East Martin Luther King Jr. Dr., while impaired. He crashed into several trees and a fence before coming to a stop in the grass where the vehicle caught on fire.
Police said several others were also seriously injured in the single-car crash.
White faces the following charges: 1 count of Second Degree Murder, 4 counts of Felony Serious Injury by Vehicle While DWI, 1 count of Felony Hit-and-Run Involving Death, 1 count of Driving While Impaired, 1 count of Driving While Licensed Revoked after Impaired Driving Revocation, and 1 count of Speeding 103 mph in a 45 mph zone.
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