Richlands Crash Kills Driver, Suspect's Immigration Status Now Under Federal Review

A head-on collision on U.S. 258 near Union Chapel Church Road killed the driver of a truck last Friday night and left a Jacksonville man facing a felony death by vehicle charge, with court documents now revealing that federal immigration officials are reviewing his legal status in the country. The truck driver killed in the crash has been identified as Lloyd Stumpf, according to court records.

North Carolina State Highway Patrol troopers responded to the two-vehicle crash at 8:18 p.m. Friday, according to WITN. Troopers say 24-year-old Angel Roblero-Castro, who was traveling toward Richlands with a passenger, drove left of center and across the center turn lane before striking Stumpf's truck head-on. Onslow Fire/EMS was already on scene when troopers arrived, and two people were trapped inside a vehicle, per Onslow Fire/EMS. One person was pronounced dead at the scene, per Onslow Fire/EMS.

Suspect Served With Warrant at Naval Medical Center

Roblero-Castro was transported to Naval Medical Center following the crash, where troopers say he was served with an arrest warrant. He was later taken to Onslow County Jail and, as of Sunday, remained in custody on a $100,000 secured bond, according to troopers. Troopers declared him at fault for the collision.

He faces a lengthy list of charges: one felony count of death by vehicle, along with misdemeanor counts of driving while impaired, reckless driving to endanger, driving left of center, no operating license, and possession of an open container. His first court appearance was scheduled for Monday.

ICE Review Adds Federal Layer to Case

According to release order documents reported by WCTI, the magistrate handling Roblero-Castro's case was unable to determine his legal status in the United States. That triggered a query to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and opened a two-hour window for Immigration and Customs Enforcement to decide whether to place a detainer on him. It remains unresolved whether ICE ultimately moved to place that hold, and the status of the passenger who was traveling with Roblero-Castro and initially trapped in the vehicle has not been reported.

The felony death by vehicle charge Roblero-Castro faces is defined under North Carolina General Statute § 20-141.4(a1) as unintentionally causing a death while engaged in impaired driving, where that impairment is the proximate cause of the fatality, according to the North Carolina General Assembly. Prosecutors are not required to prove intent to harm, only that impaired driving directly caused the collision. The charge is classified as a Class D felony under North Carolina's Structured Sentencing Act, carrying a presumptive active prison sentence ranging from 38 to 160 months depending on the defendant's prior record, per the Law Office of Patrick Roberts.

License Consequences Begin Before Trial

Separate from any criminal outcome, an arrest for driving while impaired triggers an immediate 30-day administrative civil license revocation under North Carolina General Statute § 20-16.5 if a driver's blood alcohol concentration registers at 0.08 or higher or if the driver refuses chemical testing. Official toxicology results confirming Roblero-Castro's blood alcohol level have not yet been reported.

The crash adds to a grim statewide tally. North Carolina Department of Transportation crash data published by NC Vision Zero recorded 361 fatalities and 7,227 injuries in 2024 from collisions involving alcohol-impaired drivers statewide. More recently, state figures cited during the Governor's Highway Safety Program enforcement campaign show impaired driving crashes caused 464 traffic fatalities across North Carolina in 2025, as reported by WCNC.

Onslow County has seen its own long-running battle with alcohol-related crashes. UNC Highway Safety Research Center data showed the county recorded 191 alcohol-related crashes in 2017, down from 290 in 2012, though the trend still underscores an ongoing local risk. Federal safety records show that local agencies, including the Richlands Police Department, have previously received targeted grant funding to boost night-time seatbelt enforcement and reduce DWI incidents in the area.