2 dead after suspected impaired driving leads to head-on crash with Charlotte Water truck

CHARLOTTE (QUEEN CITY NEWS) — A head-on collision earlier this month has now claimed two lives, and police suspect impaired driving may have played a role.

The deadly crash happened before 2:30 p.m. on Thursday, June 12, in the 5900 block of Monroe Road in southeast Charlotte. A Honda Civic collided head-on with a Charlotte Water truck, leaving both vehicles heavily damaged, according to Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police

The driver of the Civic, Christina Whitman, 55, and her passenger, Theodore McCorkle, 64, were both rushed to the hospital with life-threatening injuries. Sadly, McCorkle was pronounced dead shortly after arrival. CMPD said Whitman died from her injuries eight days later, on June 20.

The driver of the Charlotte Water truck was also injured and taken to the hospital with serious but non-life-threatening injuries, CMPD said.

According to police, the Honda was heading west on Monroe Road when it crossed the double yellow line and struck the city-owned truck head-on. Detectives suspect impairment may have contributed to the crash and are still working to determine whether speed was also a factor.

This crash remains under investigation. Both families of the victims have been notified.