Mother identifies teen son injured in deadly Holly Springs crash, police issue statement

HOLLY SPRINGS, N.C. (WNCN) — The mother of a teen driver injured in a deadly wreck in Holly Springs on Sunday has identified her son, who is facing multiple surgeries.

Kathleen Russell told CBS 17 her son, 19-year-old Brandon Russell, was behind the wheel of the 2008 Honda Civic involved in the multi-vehicle wreck.

Boy on bicycle killed amid head-on Holly Springs car crash; 1 motorist faces DWI charge, police say

A Holly Springs High freshman, Max Dunham, 14, was killed in the crash around 1:40 a.m. when he was struck on a bicycle on Avent Ferry Road, near Holly Meadow Drive, according to the Holly Springs Police Department. The crash also involved two vehicles that hit head-on.

In addition to the Civic, Holly Springs police said Ashton Rahlfs, 16, was driving a 2021 Honda Passport at the time of the wreck and has subsequently been charged with driving while impaired…

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