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Jovannie Sotelo

Age : 21

Gender : Male

Race : Black

Date : 12/02/2022

Location : East Clemmonsville Road and Thomasville Road

City : Winston-Salem

County : Forsyth

State : North Carolina

Agency : Forsyth County Sheriff's Office

Officer(s) :Not Disclosed

Cause of Death : Vehicle

Event : Driver killed by police chase crash

OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :

REASON FOR CHASE:
Failed traffic stop for undisclosed reasons.
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NARRATIVE:
On 12/02/2022, 21-year-old Jovannie Sotelo was killed when the SUV he was driving collided with an uninvolved vehicle at East Clemmonsville Road and Thomasville Road in Winston-Salem during a Forsyth County Sheriff's Office pursuit.
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The encounter began when Forsyth County sheriff's deputies attempted to conduct a traffic stop. The Sheriff's Office subsequently said Sotelo continued driving, and deputies pursued him through Winston-Salem. The publicly available reporting does not disclose the specific alleged violation or other reason that caused deputies to initiate the original traffic stop.
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The Sheriff's Office alleged that Sotelo committed additional traffic violations while deputies pursued him. At approximately 10 p.m., Sotelo entered the intersection of East Clemmonsville Road and Thomasville Road and collided with another vehicle. Later reporting specifically states that Sotelo drove through the traffic signal immediately before the collision.
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Sotelo suffered fatal injuries. Forsyth County sheriff's deputies and Winston-Salem police provided medical aid at the crash scene until emergency medical personnel arrived. Sotelo was pronounced dead.
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A passenger traveling in Sotelo's SUV survived without reported injuries. The driver of the uninvolved vehicle was transported to a hospital with injuries described as non-life-threatening.
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SOURCE LINKS :

https://www.wxii12.com/article/winston-salem-police-called-to-crash-friday-night/42138915
https://www.city-data.com/accidents/acc-Winston-Salem-North-Carolina.html