Nashville, NC (September 06, 2026) - Jeremy Russell Thompson Jr., 20, of Rocky Mount, and two backseat passengers suffered serious and life-threatening injuries in a single-vehicle crash on Rose Loop Road in Nashville on Sunday, according to North Carolina Alcohol Law Enforcement. Emergency medical personnel took all three to an area trauma center.

The North Carolina State Highway Patrol said the vehicle crossed the centerline, struck a ditch and rolled over several times. The driver and both rear passengers were thrown from the vehicle. Four people were inside, and investigators said none wore a seat belt. Three occupants, including the driver, were younger than 21.

The Highway Patrol notified Alcohol Law Enforcement, known as ALE, that alcohol was believed to have contributed to the Nash County crash. In its September 19 release, ALE said one passenger remained hospitalized.

ALE agents alleged that Thompson bought alcohol with false identification on the day of the crash, consumed it and supplied it to underage occupants at a house party. The agency identified Hannah Carpenter, 20, as the host and said her father, Blair Carpenter, was home and allowed the party to take place.

ALE also reported reckless driving involving the group before the crash, including doughnuts and burnouts at intersections near the party.

The Highway Patrol charged Thompson with driving while impaired, underage driving after consuming and two counts of felony serious injury by vehicle. ALE separately charged him with possessing fraudulent identification, providing alcohol to an underage person, underage possession and consumption of alcohol, obtaining alcohol using false identification, and purchasing malt beverages or unfortified wine while underage.

ALE announced charges against four other people in connection with its investigation. Hannah Jo Carpenter, 20, of Nashville, was charged with providing alcohol to an underage person, underage aiding and abetting unlawful alcohol possession, and underage possession and consumption of alcohol.

Blair Daniel Carpenter, 45, of Nashville, and Gavin Pickett Turner, 21, of Youngsville, were each charged with eight counts of aiding and abetting unlawful possession of alcohol by an underage person. A 19-year-old from Spring Hope was charged with underage possession and consumption of alcohol.

Alcohol-Supply Charges Reach Beyond the Vehicle

Four people were in the car when it overturned on Rose Loop Road, and three were seriously injured. The later ALE announcement also named people accused of supplying alcohol before the crash. Those defendants should not be mistaken for additional occupants or injured people.

The Highway Patrol’s inquiry concerned the car’s movements, the rollover and reported driving conduct. ALE’s inquiry concerned allegations about how alcohol was purchased and passed to underage people. That explains why a single incident can produce a longer list of names and charges than the crash report alone. The agencies’ allegations are not findings of guilt, and the report does not establish the outcome of any case.

Injury Claims After the Rollover

An injured occupant can ask car accident lawyers how the reported driving conduct and alcohol-supply allegations may affect a potential injury claim.