A driver charged after a single-vehicle crash in Wake County was held on a $1 million bond following a Tuesday court appearance. State Highway Patrol troopers said a 2017 Ford Escape traveling south on N.C. 96 near Doyle Road crossed left of center, left the road and struck a tree early Saturday.
Five people were in the SUV. Eleven-year-old Miking Daniel died at the scene. Fenesia De Andre Daniel, seven-year-old Christopher Daniel and four-year-old Onyx Daniel were taken to a hospital with serious injuries. The driver, Correll Jermaine Deans, was also injured and was later located with help from the Wake County Sheriff’s Office.
Troopers allege Deans left the scene after the collision. He faces three felony counts of hit-and-run causing serious injury or death, two misdemeanor child-abuse counts, misdemeanor death by vehicle and other charges. Warrants state that two of the children were not wearing seatbelts. Those assertions remain allegations unless established in court.
The court appointed a public defender and continued the case to September 28. Deans was also served with an outstanding Nash County warrant involving heroin possession and drug paraphernalia. The separate warrant does not establish the cause of the Wake County crash and should not be treated as proof of impairment in this incident.
Highway Patrol said additional charges were possible. The early record does not contain a final crash reconstruction, toxicology result or explanation for why the SUV crossed the center line. Medical updates for the surviving passengers and later court filings may add material facts.
The checked record for Driver Held on $1 Million Bond After Wake County Crash Kills Child establishes the following dated facts: The crash occurred on N.C. 96 near Doyle Road. An 11-year-old child died and three passengers were seriously injured. Troopers allege the driver left the scene. The driver is held on a $1 million bond. The next scheduled court date is September 28. The relevant background is also specific: A public defender was appointed. Warrants allege two children were not wearing seatbelts. A separate drug warrant does not establish impairment in this crash. Charges are allegations, and no final crash reconstruction or toxicology finding was available. The cited reporting does not resolve questions beyond those stated limits.