On February 15, 2026, 26-year-old Yolanda Brown was arrested in Charlotte, N.C., for a fatal hit-and-run crash on Freedom Drive that killed 30-year-old pedestrian Deanna Moore around midnight near Freedom Village Shopping Center.
Crash Details
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department (CMPD) reports indicate Moore was crossing the roadway when Brown’s vehicle struck her; Brown fled but was later identified via CMPD’s Real Time Crime Center using vehicle damage and impairment signs. Cocaine was found in Brown’s possession upon arrest.
Charges Faced
Brown faces felony death by vehicle, felony hit-and-run resulting in death, and felony possession of cocaine, as she allegedly drove under the influence of an impairing substance—the proximate cause of the fatality. She was held at Mecklenburg County Detention Center, with a court appearance noted around February 16.​​
Local Relevance
This incident on Freedom Drive in west Charlotte ties into ongoing Mecklenburg County road safety efforts, including the Sheriff’s relaunched Traffic Unit, amid community concerns over erratic driving and enforcement capacity from prior local news.
