Stephanie Arely Lopez, 27, Killed in Winston-Salem Crash, Driver Charged with DUI

 A car crash on Sunday night, July 19, left a Winston-Salem, NC, resident dead after an inebriated driver crossed into oncoming traffic.

The accident happened around 11:30 p.m. in the 3600 blocks of Indiana Avenue, according to authorities. They say that Stephanie Arely Lopez, 27, was driving south, and Marco Vin Carillo-Martinez, 40, was driving north on the road. Carillo-Martinez suddenly swerved into Lopez’ lane, hitting her vehicle. Sadly Lopez was later pronounced dead at the scene.

 Carillo-Martinez left the scene of the accident, but police later tracked him down. He was charged with Felony Death by Motor Vehicle, Driving While Impaired, Felony Hit & Run, No Operators License, and Driving Left of Center.

Unfortunately, Winston-Salem PD reports this is the ninth motor vehicle fatality they’ve responded to in 2020.

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Editorial Note: At A&A we are always looking to improve the quality and safety and are saddened by the outcome of many tragic accidents across the Carolinas. The purpose of this news blog is to write about cases relevant to our industry and raise awareness about injury cases so that victims of similar incidents can educate themselves on theories of liability, the law, and how personal injury cases typically work. This article is created using publicly available information and is a secondary source. If you find any information here to be inaccurate, please notify us at [email protected], and we will make the appropriate adjustments.