A teenager from North Carolina is now facing murder charges following a tragic incident where police allege he drove “carelessly and recklessly,” resulting in the death of another teenager on a bicycle.

Sixteen-year-old Ashton Rahlfs was initially charged with driving under the influence and underage drinking related to an incident that occurred on October 26. This incident led to the death of 14-year-old Max Dunham and left 20-year-old Brandon Russell with serious injuries. Nearly a month later, Rahlfs was also charged with second-degree murder, vehicular homicide, and causing serious injury by vehicle.

Authorities report that Rahlfs was operating a vehicle with only a learner’s permit and was found to be speeding and intoxicated during the collisions.

Holly Springs Police detailed that Rahlfs was driving a Honda Passport SUV around 1:40 a.m. on October 26 when he struck Dunham, who was riding his bicycle. Following this, Rahlfs allegedly continued driving across the road, crashing head-on into Russell’s Honda Civic. The impact left Russell trapped in his vehicle until firefighters could free him. He sustained severe injuries and is still in the hospital, while Dunham was pronounced dead at the scene.

WTVD, a local ABC affiliate, interviewed Lynwood Montague, a resident living near the crash site, who was watching television when he heard “this loud crash.” After calling 911, he recounted to WTVD, “I got up, went outside and was looking around, and all of a sudden I heard the worst screaming I have ever heard, and moaning. And I just knew it was bad.”

Court documents obtained by local NBC affiliate WRAL stated that there were two other teenagers in Rahlfs’ SUV. Police said there were several cans of Twisted Tea in Rahlfs’ SUV, both opened and unopened. Rahlfs allegedly had a blood alcohol content of 0.11 following the crash and had been driving more than twice the 35 mph speed limit.

Police said that Rahlfs was “driving carelessly and recklessly for a significant time before the crash.”

Rahlfs was indicted on charges of second-degree murder, death by vehicle, serious injury by vehicle, driving while impaired, driving after consuming alcohol while under the age of 21, violating the terms of his permit, and other misdemeanor charges in connection with the crash. He remains in custody at Wake County Jail without bond. His next court date is scheduled for Dec. 1.