A 46-year-old Summerville man has been charged with reckless homicide after a crash that killed another driver Friday morning, Oct. 23, in North Charleston.
What happened
The two-vehicle crash happened shortly before 7:30 a.m. on Carner Avenue near Rivers Avenue, according to the North Charleston Police Department. One of the vehicles overturned, and police shut down the road while they investigated.
Officers found one of the drivers dead at the scene. That person’s name has not been released.
Driver arrested
Investigators said Dominic Jack McGrath was speeding and crossed the centerline on Carner Avenue, causing the crash.
McGrath is charged with reckless homicide, a felony in South Carolina that carries up to 10 years in prison. A conviction can also lead to the loss of a driver’s license for five years.
He was booked into the Al Cannon Detention Center.
The charge is an accusation, and McGrath is presumed innocent unless proven guilty in court.
We’ll update this story when the victim is identified.
Source: North Charleston Police Department, as reported by ABC News 4
