Man Arrested for Accident That Killed 1, Injured 3

A 23 year-old was arrested in Charlotte after causing an auto accident that killed one person and injured three others. Authorities charged Bairon Sandoval with felony death by vehicle, felony serious injury by vehicle, driving with no operators license, and driving while intoxicated. Sandovol received minor injuries and was arrested after being released from the hospital.

Police say Sandovol lost control of his 2000 Nissan pickup truck while driving on the 500 block of Tyvola Road at around 3:00 early Sunday morning. Roads were icy, and the truck hit a median. Forty-six year-old Isais Lucero and 41 year-old Hilda Jijon were both injured in the crash. The identity of the person who was killed in the accident has not yet been made public. The incident is being investigated by the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department’s Major Crash Unit.

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