Man no longer facing murder, death by vehicle charges in crash involving Forsyth Co. Sheriff’s deputy
Three charges are being dropped against a man who was involved in a crash involving the death of a Forsyth County Sheriff’s Office deputy.Bryan Castillo was initially charged with second-degree murder, misdemeanor death by vehicle, reckless driving, speeding, and driving left of center after a crash on March 6. Deputy Kaleb Mitchell died in the collision.The North Carolina State Highway Patrol said they have now determined that Deputy Mitchell was in Castillo’s lane seconds before the crash. Officials said Castillo turned his vehicle left of center to avoid a collision, and Deputy Mitchell turned his vehicle right at nearly the same time, causing the crash.The following charges have been dropped against Castillo: second-degree murdermisdemeanor death by vehicledrive left of centerCastillo is still being charged with reckless driving and speeding.A spokesperson from the SHP provided the following statement: The evidence uncovered immediately after the collision continues to be true and factual: that the collision occurred entirely within Deputy Kaleb Mitchell’s lane of travel. As we have continued to work through this investigation process, we have discovered evidence that places Deputy Mitchell’s vehicle left of center, on the wrong side of the roadway at a relevant time prior to the collision. The North Carolina State Highway Patrol’s Collision Reconstruction Unit has been involved in this investigation throughout and continues to conduct a detailed and thorough investigation.PREVIOUS COVERAGE
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