Joseph Savarino faces multiple charges, including felony death by motor vehicle, involuntary manslaughter and DWI.
A 13-year-old was killed, and a pickup driver injured after a two-vehicle collision Saturday in the eastbound lanes of Interstate 540 at the Neuse River Bridge.
Highway patrol says the woman was driving 111 mph when she slammed into a tree, causing the deaths of her three sons.
It happened on the 85000 block of Ebenezer Church Road.
The victims were a mixed crew of uniform military, government civilians and government contractors, including two Boeing employees.
Eight people died after a B-52 bomber crashed shortly after takeoff from Edwards Air Force Base. Officials said the crash happened during a "routine test mission."