Two die after police chase, crash in Fayetteville
Authorities said Tuesday that one person has died and a second person remained in critical condition following a crash and police chase Monday night in Fayetteville.
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Moses Jackson, 17, and Asia Boka, 18, were were ejected from the Kia they were riding in when the car ran a red light and collided with a 2016 Hyundai at the intersection of West Russell Street and South Eastern Boulevard. Both died as a result of their injuries.
The Kia, driven by a 15-year-old boy, was leading Cumberland County sheriff's deputies in a chase after they attempted to pull him over.
Two other passengers – Dalisa Watson, 18, and Ganita Frink, 16, – were also in the car at the time.
The driver of the Hyundai, identified as Charles Whitfield, 41, was taken to a local hospital with non-life threatening injuries, police said. Whitfield was the only passenger in the Hyundai, police said.
Police closed Eastern Boulevard and Russell Street for several hours while they investigated the crash.
Anyone with information about the crash is asked to call Fayetteville police at 910-433-1807.
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