NC restaurant accused of serving man 17 shots before deadly crash

CHARLOTTE, NC (WSOC) — A Charlotte restaurant is accused of serving a man 17 shots of liquor before the man crashed his vehicle on the I-485 flyover bridge and plunged 70 feet onto I-77 in September.

Investigators are saying that 48-year-old Robert Kite consumed the shots within four hours, at the Wild Wing Café on Ayrsley Town Boulevard, which is a state violation.

It’s against the law in North Carolina to knowingly sell to an intoxicated patron,” Michael Crowley, chief of Mecklenburg County Alcohol Beveral Control, told WSOC.

State officials said Wild Wing Cafe has signed a settlement agreement that states the restaurant will lose its liquor license for 10 days or pay a $1,000 fine.

The ABC Commission will vote Wednesday to ratify that agreement.