18-year-old driver killed after Chevy Blazer hits tree and…

Car Crash Raleigh North Carolina in Raleigh, North Carolina: An 18-year-old driver died after a single-vehicle crash on Arco Corporate Drive near Macaw Street in northwest Raleigh on June 27, 2026. Police said a white 2022 Chevy Blazer was traveling at a high rate of speed when it left the roadway to the right, struck two trees, and partially burned after impact. The driver, identified as Abraham Karim Manrique Ponce, 18, was not wearing a seat belt and was ejected; he was transported to a local hospital, where he later died from his injuries. A juvenile passenger wearing a seat belt in the front right seat exited the SUV independently and was taken to a hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. The Raleigh Police Department said the investigation remains ongoing.