Woman charged after fatal crash on Sweeten Creek Road

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — The Asheville Police Department has charged a woman in connection with a fatal motor vehicle collision that occurred on April 20, 2026.

Jane Neill Hughes, 68, has been charged with misdemeanor death by motor vehicle following an on-scene citation for unsafe movement.

According to a news release, officers initially responded to a motor vehicle collision with injuries on the 3300 block of Sweeten Creek Road around 2:53 p.m…

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