Woman charged in hit-and-run that killed former Queens University athlete sentenced to 30 days in jail

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (QUEEN CITY NEWS) — A woman has been sentenced after pleading guilty to hitting and killing a former Queens University runner in January.

Around 5:47 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 14, officers were called to the 3300 block of The Plaza near East 36th Street for reports of a crash. Officers found 25-year-old Lance Andreas Jesus Sotelo, who was seriously injured after being hit by a car. Sotelo passed away before he could be taken to a hospital.

Sotelo graduated from Queens University in 2025 and spent six years running with the cross-country and track and field teams…

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