DETROIT (WWJ) -- A Detroit man has been charged with murder after allegedly hitting and killing two people with his car last weekend.
The Wayne County Prosecutor's Office said 29-year old Nicholas Alexander Lee-Nathan was drunk when he crashed into 51-year old Dawad Helton and 43-year old Erica Smith, while they were crossing McNichols Road near Schaefer, early in the morning of Sunday, June 28.
Lee-Nathan stayed at the scene, and all three were found in the roadway when first responders arrived.
Helton and Smith, both of Detroit, were pronounced dead at the scene.
Lee-Nathan was taken to a hospital for treatment.
He was arraigned in 36th District Court on Wednesday on two counts each of second degree murder, operating while intoxicated, and reckless driving causing death.
"I always say that alcohol and driving never mix. This was completely avoidable. The alleged actions of the defendant caused the tragic death of two innocent people," said Prosecutor Kym Worthy, in a statement.
Lee Nathan was remanded to jail without bond.
He faces up to life in prison if convicted as charged.
