The car struck a concrete pillar beneath an overpass after a trooper's attempted traffic stop, according to reports that also describe a later federal lawsuit and settlement.
Raleigh, NC - October 23, 2026
A 31-year-old man, Tyrone Mason, died in a single-car crash on Capital Boulevard, according to Atlanta Black Star. His mother, Henrietta Mason, disputed the account police first gave her, and her persistence helped prompt an investigation that later led to a $200,000 settlement.
Key Facts
- Date: October 7, 2024
- Location: Capital Boulevard, Raleigh, North Carolina
- Type of crash: Single-vehicle crash into a concrete pillar beneath an overpass
- Vehicles involved: One car
- Injuries / fatalities: One fatality (Tyrone Mason, 31)
- Responding agencies: Raleigh Police Department, North Carolina Highway Patrol, State Bureau of Investigation, Wake County District Attorney
- Reported by: Atlanta Black Star
Crash Overview
Two Raleigh officers reached Henrietta Mason's front door about half an hour after the crash, at roughly 3 a.m. on Oct. 7, 2024. She said they informed her that her son had died in a single-car crash with no witnesses, and she rejected that explanation from the start.
Police said Mason accelerated to about 100 mph after a North Carolina trooper, Garrett Macario, attempted to stop him for allegedly driving 70 mph in a 40-mph zone. According to the reporting, Macario turned off his lights and siren before the crash. Body camera footage reportedly captured a conversation in which Sgt. Matthew Morrison, Macario's supervisor, allegedly told him not to mention the attempted stop. The lawsuit later filed by Henrietta Mason alleges that Macario denied trying to stop Mason when a Raleigh officer asked him about it.
Henrietta Mason contacted elected officials, the NAACP, and internal affairs investigators. She also emailed the State Bureau of Investigation in December, which contacted the Wake County District Attorney. Authorities released Highway Patrol footage publicly in May 2025 after a judge's order.