Woman dies, man charged after vehicle hits moped in Wilmington
WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — A woman is dead and a man is charged after a crash in Wilmington.
Just after 9 am on Sunday, Wilmington Police responded to the intersection of Independence and Shipyard Boulevards after a moped had been hit by a vehicle.
When officers arrived, they found the driver of the moped, 49-year-old Cherie Prude, was severely injured. She later died at the scene.
21-year-old Cristofernando Garcia-Bustos is charged with misdemeanor death by motor vehicle, no operator’s license, and running a red light.
