A 46-year-old Summerville man is facing a reckless homicide charge after police say he was speeding and crossed the centerline on Carner Avenue near Rivers Avenue in North Charleston, slamming into another vehicle and killing its driver just before 7:30 a.m. Friday. Dominic Jack McGrath was booked into the Al Cannon Detention Center following the crash, which authorities say remains under investigation.
Officers responded to the two-vehicle collision on Carner Avenue and found a driver dead at the scene, according to live5news.com. Authorities have not released the identity of the driver who died. The initial investigation found that McGrath was allegedly speeding before crossing into oncoming traffic and striking the other vehicle, leading to the arrest.
Charge Carries Up to a Decade Behind Bars
McGrath is charged with reckless homicide, a felony under South Carolina law that carries a prison sentence of up to 10 years, as reported by WCIV. The outlet also notes that the South Carolina Department of Motor Vehicles can revoke a convicted driver's license for five years. McGrath was booked at the Al Cannon Detention Center as the case moves forward.
The crash remains under investigation, and no further details about the sequence of impact or road conditions have been released. North Charleston police have not said whether additional charges are expected as the probe continues.
Other Recent Crashes
In a separate wrong-way crash on Interstate 26 in Asheville, North Carolina, a driver was charged with driving while impaired, felony death by vehicle, felony serious injury and reckless driving, according to WLOS. Another deadly pickup-truck crash in Greenville County left a passenger hospitalized; its cause was not available, per The State.
National data from NHTSA show speeding is a contributing factor in nearly one out of every three fatal collisions. The SCDPS said 337 people died in speed-related collisions in 2025. Preliminary statewide figures from the same agency showed 654 fatal crashes so far in 2026 compared with 707 over the same period in 2025, though officials caution those numbers are still preliminary.
