Racing Charges Follow St. James Wreck

Two drivers are facing charges of racing on a public road following a Saturday night wreck on St. James Avenue that temporarily closed traffic in both directions. 

Kelvin Anthony Moultrie, 48, of Summerville, and Justin Jerard Jenkins, 20, of Ladson, were charged with racing on a public road.

First-responders arrived just after 9:30 p.m. Saturday to find an overturned Nissan Xterra and two victims, the driver and her 4-year-old child, standing in the street, shaken but uninjured.

Two other cars, including a Ford F-150 driven by Moultrie, were in the middle of the road.

A Nissan Altima driven by Jenkins had left the road during the accident, striking the La Petite Academy sign before running through the parking and strking a tree near the Immaculate Conception Church.

Prior to being transported to MUSC with a head injury, Jenkins told police that Moultrie's car had hit his and forced him off the road. He was treated and released.

Moultrie told police that he became frustrated when Jenkins was following too close to his truck. As Jenkins would try to pass, Moultrie said he would speed up or try to change lanes to prevent Jenkins from getting around him.

Witnesses told police that Moultrie and Jenkins appeared to be racing westbound down St. James Avenue. They said the two cars collided with one another before hitting the other two vehicles.

Jenkins was also charged with driving under suspension, second-offense. A passenger in Jenkins' vehicle, Jonathan Levi Beaufort, 19, of Huger, was arrested on unrelated charges involving an outstanding warrant with the City of North Charleston.