Updated
Updated · Fox News · Jul 8
Jaime Santiago Corona Charged in 6-Year-Old's Death After NC Crash
Updated
Updated · Fox News · Jul 8

Jaime Santiago Corona Charged in 6-Year-Old's Death After NC Crash

2 articles · Updated · Fox News · Jul 8

Summary

  • July 3 crash charges accuse Jaime Santiago Corona of misdemeanor death by vehicle after authorities said he ran a stop sign in Pitt County and killed 6-year-old Calli Toler.
  • North Carolina State Highway Patrol said Corona's Dodge Ram struck Kelli Toler's SUV while he was driving with a revoked license; the mother and her 4-year-old child suffered serious injuries.
  • DHS said Corona is a Mexican national who had been deported three times, illegally re-entered the U.S. three times, and has prior offenses including DUI, negligent vehicular manslaughter and obstruction.
  • ICE issued a detainer, and the Pitt County Sheriff's Office said it will cooperate, extending the case beyond the fatal crash into immigration enforcement and public-safety scrutiny.

Insights

With 19 states licensing undocumented drivers, what does data reveal about the link between immigration status and road safety?
How does a thrice-deported felon with a revoked license get back behind the wheel in the U.S.?
Given his history of vehicular crimes, why was the driver charged with a misdemeanor instead of a felony?