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San Antonio Suspect Arrested on Manslaughter, Assault Charges in Deadly 2022 South Side Car Crash

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Published on May 17, 2024
San Antonio Suspect Arrested on Manslaughter, Assault Charges in Deadly 2022 South Side Car CrashSource: Bexar County Jail

After more than a year of investigation, San Antonio police have made an arrest in connection with a tragic accident that left one man dead and two injured on the city's South Side. The suspect, Jimmy Areola, is now facing a manslaughter charge and two counts of aggravated assault, according to law enforcement officials.

The fatal incident, as court records reveal, occurred back in 2022 when Areola allegedly barreled down Pleasanton Road in a dangerous game with fate, driving against the flow of traffic. His vehicle collided head-on with another car near the transition to Moursund Boulevard, authorities reported. The violent impact claimed the life of Jose Manuel Sotelo Gonzalez and caused significant injuries to two men accompanying him. FOX San Antonio detailed the tragic outcome of Areola's alleged recklessness.