According to court records, Travis Scott Moore 25 of Matthews, now faces a count of involuntary manslaughter.
He was initially charged October 17 with DWI and drinking beer and wine while driving.
The Charlotte Observer reports police say George had attended that Saturday night's NASCAR race but became separated from her group when she was fatally injured by a pickup truck early that morning on Highway 29 about a mile from the Charlotte Motor Speedway.
George, of Roanoke Rapids, died about 10 p.m. that Sunday at Carolinas Medical Center, where she had been airlifted about 20 hours earlier after being struck on North Tryon Street.
Investigators say George was trying to cross the highway at the 12100 block, between Interstate 485 and the speedway, when she was struck by a southbound Toyota Tundra driven by Moore.
Moore, who was not injured, also was cited by police for a violation of the open container law. Police say he remained at the scene of the collision after returning to the scene following the collision.
According to the victim's MySpace page, George lived in Roanoke Rapids but attended Johnson & Wales University in Charlotte in 2007 and 2008 and was employed as a chef.
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