Elm city man charged after alleged impaired driving crash kills child in wilson county

Elm City Man Charged After Alleged Impaired Driving Crash Kills Child in Wilson County

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June 19, 2026

A 31-year-old Elm City man faces felony charges after authorities say an impaired driving crash in Wilson County left one child dead and another seriously injured.

A Wilson County man has been charged in connection with a fatal crash that killed a child and seriously injured another child earlier this year, according to court documents.

Jonathan Michael Hardison, 31, of Elm City, was arrested Tuesday and charged with felony death by vehicle and felony serious injury by vehicle stemming from a crash that occurred on SR 1418 in Wilson County.

Charges Filed Following Fatal Crash Investigation

Investigators allege that Hardison was operating a vehicle while impaired on or about April 27 when the crash occurred. Authorities contend the alleged impaired driving offense was the proximate cause of the collision.

Court records state that one child died as a result of the crash, while another child suffered serious injuries. Additional details about the victims and the circumstances surrounding the collision were not immediately released.

Case Remains Pending in Wilson County

Following his arrest, Hardison appeared before a Wilson County magistrate. The criminal case remains pending in the Wilson County court system.

Officials have not announced a court date, and no further information about the ongoing investigation was available as of Wednesday.


Key Points

• Jonathan Michael Hardison, 31, of Elm City, was arrested and charged in a fatal Wilson County crash investigation.

• Authorities allege he was driving while impaired when a crash on SR 1418 killed one child and seriously injured another.

• Hardison faces felony death by vehicle and felony serious injury by vehicle charges, and the case remains pending in court.

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