. >> reporter: brenda boyd said her husband david was seriously injured in the crash. he left to get the alignment fixed on the truck and blames >> a deer run out and he was trying to avoid the deer. >> reporter: we spoke with two drivers who witnessed the crash along highway 150 in lincoln county and describe seeing the red pickup drift slowly over into the eastbound lane but don't recall seeing a deer. channel 9 has learned boyd has two previous dwi conviction bus date back to 1987 and 1990. his wife said at the time, he quit drinking. investigators say they took his blood to have it tested. he is charged with misdemeanor death with a motor vehicle and driving left of center. >> he would never, ever intentionally hurt anyone. i am so sorry it happened, and i know he is, too. >> reporter: the highway patrol said they will forward the information to the district attorney to let him decide on dave faherty, channel 9 eyewitness news. >> hundreds have left prayers and messages for the family on our wsoc tv facebook page. you can, too. look for the top story. >>> a former