ESPECIALLY MEANINGFUL. BUT FIRST, AT SIX BREAKING NEWS JUST INTO OUR NEWSROOM. A MAN HAS BEEN CHARGED IN THE CRASH THAT KILLED HIS TWO SONS. COURT DOCUMENTS SHOW. BRADLEY SMITH FACES SEVERAL CHARGES IN DAVIE COUNTY, INCLUDING MISDEMEANOR DEATH BY VEHICLE AND FAILURE TO SECURE A PASSENGER UNDER 16. THE CRASH HAPPENED LAST SUNDAY ON SHEFFIELD ROAD OUTSIDE MOCKSVILLE. DOCUMENTS ALLEGE SMITH CROSSED THE CENTER LINE, RAN OFF THE ROAD AND OVERTURNED. TEN YEAR OLD NOAH SMITH AND NINE YEAR OLD ELIJAH SMITH WERE KILLED. WXII 12 SPOKE WITH THEIR MOTHER EARLIER T
Father charged after deadly crash that killed two young sons in Davie County, documents reveal
Updated: 9:50 PM EDT May 8, 2026
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A father has been charged in connection with a crash that killed his two sons, according to court documents.On May 3, Bradley Smith was driving a Buick Enclave on Sheffield Road, just outside of Mocksville. Smith and his two sons, Noah, 10, and Elijah, 9, were in the car headed to church when the crash happened. Noah died at the scene, and Elijah passed away on Sunday night.According to court records, Smith has been charged with misdemeanor death by vehicle, misdemeanor no operator’s license, three counts of misdemeanor reckless driving to endanger, and four counts of fail to secure a passenger under 16.According to documents, the vehicle Smith was driving crossed the centerline, ran off the road, hit a mailbox and a fence, and overturned. Smith did not have a driver’s license. He has since posted a $25,000 secured bond.WXII’s Chris Petersen spoke with Noah and Elijah’s mother, Paola Antonetti, earlier this week.“They were only 10 and 9. They had a whole life ahead of them. I shouldn’t have to bury my children. I shouldn’t have to,†Antonetti said.Wilkes County Schools officials confirmed that Noah and Elijah were students at North Wilkesboro Elementary School.A GoFundMe campaign has been launched to aid in Noah and Elijah’s funeral costs. You can contribute here. Watch: NOWCAST streaming newscastsNAVIGATE: Home | Weather | Watch NOWCAST TV | Local News | National | News We Love |Keep up with the latest news and weather by downloading the WXII app here
A father has been charged in connection with a crash that killed his two sons, according to court documents.
On May 3, Bradley Smith was driving a Buick Enclave on Sheffield Road, just outside of Mocksville. Smith and his two sons, Noah, 10, and Elijah, 9, were in the car headed to church when the crash happened.
Noah died at the scene, and Elijah passed away on Sunday night.
According to court records, Smith has been charged with misdemeanor death by vehicle, misdemeanor no operator’s license, three counts of misdemeanor reckless driving to endanger, and four counts of fail to secure a passenger under 16.
According to documents, the vehicle Smith was driving crossed the centerline, ran off the road, hit a mailbox and a fence, and overturned. Smith did not have a driver’s license.
He has since posted a $25,000 secured bond.
WXII’s Chris Petersen spoke with Noah and Elijah’s mother, Paola Antonetti, earlier this week.
“They were only 10 and 9. They had a whole life ahead of them. I shouldn’t have to bury my children. I shouldn’t have to,†Antonetti said.
Wilkes County Schools officials confirmed that Noah and Elijah were students at North Wilkesboro Elementary School.
A GoFundMe campaign has been launched to aid in Noah and Elijah’s funeral costs. You can contribute here.
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