Bond Set for Teen Driver After 6-Year-Old Killed in Hit-And-Run in Charlotte
Luke Tucker, WBTV, October 27, 2026
A teenager accused of killing a 6-year-old girl in a hit-and-run in Charlotte last week was granted bond after he allegedly confessed to hitting her.
The deadly collision happened shortly before 3:30 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 23, along Barrington Drive near Milton Road.
Video obtained by WBTV showed a silver car speed by a stopped school bus before a “thump” and screams were heard. The car continued on after the apparent contact and did not stop.
Charlotte-Mecklenburg police later said the car involved was a 2013 Mercedes-Benz.
The 6-year-old girl who was hit, Mariana Espinoza, was taken to the hospital and died on Saturday, Oct. 24.
The person accused of driving the car who hit her — 17-year-old Lachevis Finnie — was arrested on Monday, Oct. 26. He was charged with felony hit-and-run causing serious injury or death.
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