Charleston Man Charged Over Fatal Hit-and-Run, Appeared Intoxicated: CPD

Charleston Man Charged Over Fatal Hit-and-Run, Appeared Intoxicated: CPD

The Charleston Police Department (CPD) in South Carolina has shared information about a man charged over a recent deadly hit-and-run incident that resulted in the death of two young women.

Seth Alan Gilbert Carlson Charged

Seth Alan Gilbert Carlson, a 32-year-old resident of the city, has been accused of two counts of reckless homicide caused by a vehicle, as well as two counts of hit-and-run ending in death. The victims, Arianna Gamber and Lizzy Zito, were both 20 years old.

Carlson is currently detained at the Sheriff Al Cannon Detention Center since May 6, with bail set at $600,000. As per records from the detention center, he remains in custody.

Details of the Tragic Incident

The CPD provided that Gilbert and Gamber became victims of a hit-and-run incident on Morrison Drive, near the Ravenel Bridge on-ramp. This happened around 1:12 a.m. on April 28. After less than an hour, they were struck once again by Max David Gentilin but this time fatally. Gentilin was the first individual apprehended related to this event and is charged with two counts of fleeing the scene of an accident causing death.

The CPD was alerted of two deceased victims around 8:30 a.m. which were later identified as Gamber and Zito. The video footage showed Gamber and Zito walking north in the pedestrian / bicycle lane on Morrison Drive when a pickup truck veered into the lane and struck the two women. The pickup truck, which was recorded passing a license plate reader just before the incident, is registered to Carlson and was seen with damage to the passenger headlight post-collision.

After the Tragic Event

After the unfortunate event, Carlson’s pickup truck crashed into a ditch at Sam Rittenberg Boulevard and was pulled from the scene. A witness who had seen the pickup truck driving erratically approx. 10 minutes post collision informed the police that he had reached out to the driver, later identified as Carlson, for a short conversation before he hurriedly drove away from the scene. The witness mentioned that Carlson had a strong smell of alcohol about him and was noticeably sweating at the time. The witness also confirmed Carlson’s identity as the driver when presented with a photographic lineup.

As these events unfolded, the community mourned the unfortunate passing of Gamber and Zito, and awaits further proceedings of this tragic case.