CHARLOTTE — The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department just charged an 18-year-old with murder following a deadly crash in January involving a stolen car.
The crash happened on Shamrock Drive near Eastway Drive on Jan. 4.
Police say Ronny Briones-Melgara was driving a stolen Kia Forte before he lost control and crashed into a telephone pole and a tree.
One of the passengers, Anthony Santos, died on the scene.
Briones-Melgara is charged with murder, larceny and possessing a stolen car.
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