Concord faced tragedy this week when a high-speed chase culminated in a fatal hit-and-run, as reported by local media. Two individuals, Daniel Joseph Gomez-Clarke and Maya Evans, are now in custody following a vehicular incident that claimed a life along George Liles Parkway and Interstate 85 late Monday night.
According to WSOCTV, Gomez-Clarke, 30, appeared before a Cabarrus County judge via video from jail. The charges that he is facing include second-degree murder, eluding arrest, and hit-and-run. The chase and subsequent crash resulted in the death of an unsuspecting driver when the Camaro, allegedly driven by Gomez-Clarke, collided with a gray Cadillac.
Details from WCNC elucidate the catastrophic collision, wherein the Camaro ignored a steady red light, striking the Cadillac which then became engulfed in flames upon impact. The driver of the Cadillac tragically died at the scene. Following the collision, the perpetrator fled but was later apprehended on Tuesday. Maya Evans, associated with the incident, was charged with driving while impaired, accessory after the fact, and misdemeanor child abuse.
The aftermath of the crash led authorities into an overnight search ending with Gomez-Clarke's arrest. QC News reports an arrest warrant was issued on Tuesday, charging him with felony hit-and-run causing serious injury or death. Currently, he remains at the Cabarrus County Jail without bond, and the case is expected to return to the courts this December.
