GASTONIA, N.C. β Two individuals have been charged with involuntary manslaughter in a crash that killed a 47-year-old woman in a Walmart parking lot in Gastonia.
Officials say a Dodge Caravan struck three pedestrians β Michelle Williamson and her two juvenile children β near the front of the Walmart entrance at 3000 East Franklin Boulevard. Police responded to the Walmart parking lot on Thursday, December 14th at approximately 6:49 p.m.
The crash caused fatal injuries to Williamson and serious injuries to the two juvenile children.
Vera Brown and David Warden were the occupants in the van and turned themselves in on Thursday, December 21st. Both have been charged with involuntary manslaughter.
The Gastonia Police Department continues to investigate the crash.