Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police are investigating after a pedestrian was killed in a crash on North Tryon Street near UNC Charlotte early Tuesday.
CMPD was called to a crash on North Tryon Street near the intersection with West Mallard Creek Church Road just after 1 a.m. A 911 caller said a pedestrian was hit multiple times and was unresponsive. When Medic got to the crash, 19-year-old Demetrice Shakeal Gillespie was found dead.
According to CMPD, two drivers involved in the crash stayed at the scene and were not injured but the third driver involved drove away from the scene before police got there.
According to police, the driver in this incident, 22-year-old Christian Jabez Chandler was arrested and charged with felony hit-and-run Wednesday afternoon.
Detectives said the victim was walking on North Tryon Street, or the shoulder of North Tryon Street, walking southbound when he was hit by a black Nissan Altima. The victim was then thrown into the right lane of North Tryon before he was hit by two other vehicles. Speed and alcohol are not contributing factors for either of those drivers, according to CMPD.