Marcos Perez, 21, died in a high-speed crash on Interstate 77 in south Charlotte on August 21, 2021. According to investigators, the silver BMW he was driving was reportedly racing another vehicle at speeds exceeding 100 mph just after 1 a.m. in the northbound lanes between Tyvola and Woodlawn roads. Witnesses said the BMW was weaving through traffic before it struck the rear of a tractor-trailer that was moving about 55 mph; the BMW went under the trailer and Perez was pronounced dead at the scene. A 28-year-old passenger, Salman Kahn, was injured.

North Carolina State Highway Patrol troopers described the crash as involving aggressive driving and are working to identify the other car that may have been racing with the BMW. The interstate was closed for about two hours during the investigation. No arrests or suspects have been reported and the probe remains open. If anyone saw vehicles racing on I-77 near Tyvola and Woodlawn the night of August 21, 2021, contact investigators with what was observed.