Grand jury indicts driver in deaths of Charlotte pastor’s 2 children

PENDER COUNTY, N.C.(WSOC) — A Pender County grand jury indicted a driver accused in the deaths of two Charlotte children. Matthew Deans, 29, was indicted for two counts of involuntary manslaughter in the deaths of Dobbs and Reed Eddings. Officials said Deans, who was driving a box truck, is accused of running into the back of a car, Dobbs Eddings, 2, in May. Dobbs’ mother, Hadley Eddings, was taken to a hospital where she delivered Reed Eddings at 38 weeks in an emergency cesarean section. The newborn died of his injuries. The children’s father, Gentry Eddings, is a worship leader at Forest Hills Church in Ballantyne. Photo courtesy of WSOC-TV