Deadly Accident on Ardrey Kell in South Charlotte Kills Two Women

Cedar Update:

On Monday CMPD investigators charged Jason Scott with Involuntary Manslaughter (2 Counts) and Assault with a Deadly Weapon Inflicting Serious Injury in the deaths of Ms. Lorin Manley and Ms. Gloria Manley as well as critically injuring Mana Matsul on December 27, 2025.

Jason Anthony Scott DOB: 5/31/2007 Photo Courtesy MCSO

The mother and grandmother were returning from a shopping trip on South Charlotte’s Ardrey Kell Road with young daughter Mana who survived the accident. 

Scott in currently being held at the Mecklenburg County Detention Center without bond. 

He has a court hearing Tuesday January 13 at 10:30 at which time a formal bond will most likely be set. 

On Saturday, December 27, 2025, at approximately 7:46 p.m., officers from the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department, Charlotte Fire MEDIC responded to the 7000 block of Ardrey Kell Road and Red Rust Lane in South Charlotte to a two-vehicle collision resulting in injuries.

The Intersection of Red Rust and Ardrey Kell east bound

Upon arrival, a 2011 Honda CR-V SUV was located off the roadway to the right with extensive right-side damage. The driver, Ms. Lorin Elizabeth Manley was in the driver seat, unresponsive. The rear right passenger, Ms. Gloria Jeane Manley, as well as a juvenile passenger were also unconscious. 

The juvenile was transported to the hospital with life-threatening injuries by MEDIC. 

Ms. Lorin Manley and Ms. Gloria Manley were pronounced deceased on scene by MEDIC. 

Additionally, Officers located a 2013 BMW 335i in the roadway with heavy front-end damage. 

The driver of the BMW, Mr. Jason Scott, suffered serious injuries and was transported to a nearby hospital by MEDIC.

According to CMPD Speed is suspected to be a contributing factor for this crash. Mr. Scott was screened for impairment and was found not to be impaired. He has not been charged in this case.

Impairment is not suspected for Ms. Lorin Manley, but the toxicology report is pending.

The driver Jason Anthony Scott age 18 has a history of speeding: 

The following citations were found in North Carolina, South Carolina was not searched. 

May 10, 2024 65 MPH IN A 45 MPH ZONE.

September 2, 2025  59 MPH IN A 35 MPH ZONE

October 24, 2025 52 MPH IN A 35 MPH ZONE

CMPD Charging Affidavit:

On December 27,. 2025 approximately 7:46 pm officers from the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department's (CMPD) South Division, Charlotte Fire Department and Mecklenburg Emergency Medical Service Agency (Medic) responded to the intersection of Ardrey Kell Road and Red Rust Lane reference to vehicle collision with injuries involving dark colored BMW coupe and silver Honda SUV. 

The speed limit on Ardrey Kell Road is 45 mph. This portion of Ardrey Kell Road allows vehicles to travel southwest and northeast. The weather was clear, the roadways were dry, and it was dark out with streetlights illuminating the street during the incident.

Upon first responders' arrival silver 2011 Honda CRV SUV was located off the roadway to the right between the curb and the sidewalk, the Honda was against light pole. The Honda had extensive damage to the passenger side of the vehicle and was facing south. 

A dark colored 2013 BWM coupe with heavy front-end damage was located on the right side of the roadway with the front of the vehicle on the curb and facing north in the southeast travel lane. 

The driver of the Honda (L. Manley) was located unresponsive in the driver's seat. The rear passenger (G. Manley) was located unresponsive in the right rear passenger seat. 

Ms. Mona Matsul (12 years old )was out of the vehicle when first responders arrived and being tended to by bystanders. Ms. Matsul was believed to be in the front passenger seat of the vehicle. Ms. Manley and Ms. G. Manley were pronounced deceased on scene by Medic. Ms. Matsul was transported to Atrium Main with life threatening injuries.

The driver of the BMW, Mr. Scott was located and transported to Novant Health Presbyterian Main (Novant) with serious injuries.

Witnesses who observed the BMW traveling at high rate of on Ardrey Kell Road advised that the estimated speed was 100 plus miles per hour. The damages to the vehicles involved in the crash are consistent and indictive of high speed crash. 

The speed limit on Ardrey Kell Road is 45 mph. Ms. G. Manley was pinned and unresponsive in the back seat of the vehicle. Ms. L. Manley was unresponsive and trapped in the driver area of the vehicle. Both were wearing their seatbelts. 

Ms. Matsul was trapped in the front passenger area of the vehicle and was removed with the assistance of bystanders. It is unknown if Ms. Matsul was wearing seatbelt.

Ms. Matsul's injuries were crushed pelvis with internal bleeding. 

Mr. Scott was not trapped but did sustain injuries. Detectives were advised that Mr. Scotts injuries consisted of broken arm and fractures in his back.

Speed does appear to be contributing circumstance in this incident.

The injured juvenile named "Mana" was returning from a shopping trip with her mother and grandmother, Lorin and Gloria at the time. 

According to friends Mana survived the accident, but she remains in the ICU, facing substantial injuries that required extensive surgery. 

She is being cared for by her older sister Maddie who was not with her family at the time of the accident.

A go fund me effort has been started by family friend Audrey Kieffer which can be found here and has currently raised over $40,000.00.

From the Go Fund Me site: The road ahead is long - once she is released from the hospital, Mana will need ongoing rehabilitation therapy, and the medical bills are already mounting. Maddie is now left to support her sister Mana through this unimaginable loss and the challenges of recovery, all while grieving the loss of their mom and grandma.

Cedar's Take:

Charlotte's roads are deadly. The mayor and Charlotte City Council created Vision Zero to help reduce traffic fatalities. The "committee" has suffered from lack of direction, leadership and guidance. Most of the originally appointed members have either resigned or simply don't attend meetings when the actually occur.

CMPD is short staffed and lack the resources to effectively enforce traffic laws. Charlotte roads are a stunning real life version of Fast and Furious and GTA 5.

Accident reports are no longer public information so the cause of this accident remains unknown. Given the "extensive" right side damage to the Honda and front end damage to the BMW it would be reasonable to assume that the Honda turned in front of the speeding BMW. 

Mecklenburg DA's office offered no comment regarding any possible charges. CMPD's report has not been made public.