18-year-old charged in deadly head-on crash in Columbus County

Jeff Rivenbark,

CHADBOURN, NC (WWAY) — An 18-year-old man is facing charges in connection with a deadly head-on crash in Columbus County.

According to arrest warrants, Mathias James Pelot, of Rough and Ready Road in Chadbourn, is charged with misdemeanor death by vehicle and reckless driving to endanger.

The warrants state the crash happened November 9, 2026, on Peacock Road (State Road 1005).

Investigators allege Pelot failed to maintain lane control, causing a head-on collision that resulted in the death of Misty Michelle Ezzell.

Pelot faces two misdemeanor charges in connection with the crash.

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