The Fayetteville Police Department’s Traffic Unit has secured charges against two individuals in connection with a fatal vehicle collision that occurred on October 8, 2025, which tragically claimed the lives of three E.E. Smith High School students.

Dymond Nekiya Monroe, 21, of Fayetteville, NC, has been charged with:

• Involuntary Manslaughter (3 counts)

• Willful Speed Competition

• Speeding

• Careless and Reckless Driving

• Insurance Violation

Monroe remains hospitalized, and the FPD’s Traffic Unit will coordinate with judicial officials as appropriate.

Additionally, officers identified a second vehicle, a 2023 Dodge Charger, traveling on Rosehill Road at the time of the crash. Charges have been filed against the driver of this vehicle, Destini Rhinada Genwright, 19, of Fayetteville, NC, including:

• Willful Speed Competition

• Speeding

• Careless and Reckless Driving

• Insurance Violation

Authorities are encouraging Genwright to turn herself in, and family and friends are urged to assist in this process.

The preliminary investigation determined that excessive speed was the primary contributing factor in the crash. The initial incident involved a gray 2024 Honda Civic that ran off Rosehill Road, colliding with a utility pole and then a tree. Dymond N. Monroe was identified as the driver and was life-flighted to UNC Medical Center in critical condition. The three passengers, identified as Jai’Hyon Lamont Elliot, 18, and two 17-year-old male juveniles, all succumbed to their injuries at the scene. All passengers were students in the Cumberland County School System.

This remains an active investigation, and the FPD’s Traffic Unit continues to analyze evidence. Additional information will be released as it becomes available.

Anyone with information regarding this investigation is asked to contact Detective C. Lewis at (910) 818-1872. Anonymous tips can also be submitted to Fayetteville / Cumberland County Crime Stoppers by calling (910) 483-TIPS (8477), visiting fay-nccrimestoppers.org, or by downloading the FREE “P3 Tips” app.