A Forsyth County traffic stop turned into an afternoon of chaos in Winston-Salem on Thursday, when deputies say an unlicensed 16-year-old behind the wheel fled from law enforcement and then plowed into another car at Patterson Avenue and Germanton Road, leaving a 61-year-old driver fighting for his life.
The victim, identified as Robert Anthony Marcis, was rushed to Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist with life-threatening injuries. Deputies later tracked down the teen, arrested him, and charged him as an adult. They also arrested his mother on misdemeanor counts tied to allegedly letting him drive without a license.
According to a June 19 news release cited by The Charlotte Observer, deputies first tried to pull the vehicle over around 12:26 p.m. near Indiana Avenue and North Patterson Avenue but called off that initial pursuit because of high speeds. Roughly two hours later, around 2:45 p.m., deputies spotted the same vehicle again and attempted a second stop. Investigators say the car took off, then crashed into another vehicle at Patterson and Germanton, injuring Marcis…