At 2:15 AM, Raleigh police say Jelson Molina Carbajal, 28, was driving a 2016 Ford Explorer with a passenger going east on New Bern Avenue.
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A preliminary investigation showed that Carbajal tried to turn left on Poole Road, but hit the curb on the right side of New Bern Avenue and lost control.
The SUV went back across Poole Road and then up the sidewalk when Demetrius Smith, 47, and two other men were hit. Smith died from his injuries.
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Everyone was taken to the hospital to be treated for their injuries. Smith later died.
The driver of the SUV is facing several charges including driving while impaired and felony death by vehicle.