A 19-year-old Charlotte driver will spend six months in jail after pleading guilty in a high-speed south Charlotte crash that killed two people and seriously injured a 12-year-old girl. The sentence follows a collision that investigators said involved speeds more than twice the posted limit.
Jason Anthony Scott pleaded guilty in late June to two counts of involuntary manslaughter and assault with a deadly weapon inflicting serious injury, according to WBTV. Court documents say he will serve six months behind bars and then remain on probation for three years.
The crash happened around 7:45 p.m. on December 27, 2025, near Ardrey Kell Road and Red Rust Lane, according to the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department. Lorin Manley, who was driving the Honda CR-V, and Gloria Manley, a rear-seat passenger, died at the scene, while the juvenile passenger was taken to the hospital with life-threatening injuries.
An arrest-warrant affidavit cited by the Charlotte Observer said the BMW was traveling at more than 100 mph in a 45-mph zone before striking the Honda. The earlier initial crash report described the Honda being forced off the roadway and the BMW suffering heavy front-end damage.
What The Sentence Requires
The underlying sentence was at least two years and seven months, but Judge Matthew Osman suspended it, WBTV reported. Scott's driving privileges have been revoked, he must provide a DNA sample, and the three-year probation term will follow his release from jail.
The plea resolves the criminal case without a trial, while the sentence leaves the families of the two victims and the injured child facing the aftermath of a crash that began with an alleged burst of extreme speed on a busy south Charlotte road.
