A Raleigh teenager is facing a string of charges after a fatal crash Saturday in Raleigh. The teenager is charged with felony death by motor vehicle, driving while impaired, underage DWI, and a series of other offenses. Police claim they found open containers and marijuana in the Jeep after the accident.

Sources say that the teenager was at a high school party before the fatal accident occurred. Law enforcement says the 16-year-old lost control of his Jeep while traveling at a high speed. Witnesses say the Jeep ran up a curb, hit a mailbox, and then slammed into a tree, killing a 17-year-old woman who was riding as a passenger in the vehicle.

Law enforcement continues to investigate where the North Carolina teen got the alcohol on the night of the accident. More people may face charges, depending on what the police and state Alcohol Law Enforcement investigation uncovers, according to the Raleigh Police. Law enforcement hopes to find information on who supplied the teen with the alcohol to pursue charges against that person. Providing or selling alcohol to an underage person is prohibited under state law.

The 16-year-old accused of the drunk driving accident appeared in court Monday. The judge raised the teen's bail from $26,000 to $50,000. Apparently the judge raised the amount of bail because the teen is on probation for a prior conviction for breaking and entering and larceny. The next court date in the DWI case is scheduled for the end of January.

Source: WRAL, "More charges possible in Raleigh teen's fatal crash," Jan. 10, 2012