CHARLOTTE — Two women were killed, and several other people were injured in a three-vehicle crash on I-277 in Charlotte early Sunday, according to the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department.
Police said the crash happened around midnight Sunday, Oct. 18, in the 800 block of Brookshire Boulevard on I-277.
Investigators said a Toyota RAV4, Hyundai Venue, and Chevrolet Equinox were involved in the collision. Significant front-end damage was found on both vehicles, and the Toyota’s rear end was resting on top of a bridge railing.
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Two women in the Hyundai were seriously injured. My’Angel Vonshay Robinson, who was riding in the left rear seat, was pronounced dead at the scene. Audrey Diamond Dawson, a front-seat passenger, was taken to the hospital, where she later died.
Police identified the Toyota’s driver as 19-year-old Kati Covarrubias-Barron.
According to CMPD, Covarrubias-Barron was driving on the wrong side of I-277 into oncoming traffic without headlights and while impaired. Police also said she did not have a valid driver’s license.
Covarrubias-Barron has been charged with two counts of second-degree murder, two counts of felony serious injury by vehicle, driving while impaired, driving by a person under 21 after consuming alcohol, driving without an operator’s license, and reckless driving.
Police said everyone involved in the crash was transported to a hospital except Robinson, who was pronounced dead at the scene. Dawson later died at the hospital.
CMPD’s Major Crash Investigation Unit is continuing to investigate the collision. Anyone who witnessed the crash or has information is asked to contact detectives at 704-432-2169.