CHARLOTTE — Charlotte police have arrested the driver accused in a deadly hit-and-run crash that left a man dead Wednesday evening.
Channel 9 reported on the crash that happened near 36th Street and The Plaza. It happened just after 6 p.m. and the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department began investigating after they found one person had been killed.
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After the crash, Charlotte City Councilman J.D. Mazuera Arias wrote on social media that the victim was a former Queens University student named Lance Sotelo.
Sotelo was a cross-country runner for Queens University, and the school lists him as being from Dalton, Georgia. Channel 9 reached out to university officials for more information about Sotelo.
On Thursday, Channel 9 obtained court documents that say Qlaundra Kadri Hood was arrested for felony hit-and-run causing serious injury or death, and involuntary manslaughter.
According to a GoFundMe that was posted for the victim, Sotelo had just been offered a new job on the day he was hit. His family is raising money to help with funeral expenses, you can donate at this link.
We’re working on getting details about the crash. Watch Eyewitness News at 5 p.m. for the latest updates.
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