Tractor-trailer driver charged in deadly Monroe wreck

MONROE, N.C. — A tragic tractor-trailer crash on Wednesday in Monroe has left authorities investigating the cause and charges against the driver.

The crash happened around 8:20 a.m. Wednesday. Channel 9 Skyzoom captured the aftermath of the deadly wreck on Pageland Highway at White Store Road.

Authorities say a tractor-trailer went off the right side of the road and smashed into a Toyota Camry. The driver in the Camry died from their injuries.

According to the Monroe Police Department, the driver in the tractor-trailer fell asleep at the wheel before the crash. The driver was identified as 64-year-old Charles Allen Davis of Pennsylvania.

Davis is facing a charge of misdemeanor death by vehicle.

No additional details have been made available.

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