Former UNCW student sues NC Highway Patrol after being wrongfully charged in fatal I-40 crash

Former UNCW student accused of DWI in fatal I-40 crash suing NC State Highway Patrol

Over a month after a former UNCW student was cleared of a DWI charge for a fatal crash on I-40 near Wallace, she is suing several members of the North Carolina State Highway Patrol (NCSHP), NCSHP, and the North Carolina Department of Public Safety for the handling of the case.

Former UNCW student sues NC Highway Patrol after being wrongfully charged in fatal I-40 crash

DUPLIN COUNTY, NC (WWAY) –A former UNCW student wrongfully charged with DWI in a fatal crash on I-40 is suing the North Carolina State Highway Patrol. Raylee Grieco was driving east on I-40 around 8:15 pm on Feb. 18, 2024, when she collided with a car that was stopped in the middle of the road. The car was behind a pickup truck and a trailer. The crash killed Mildo Velasquez, who was reportedly underneath the trailer attempting to reconnect it t…