A Maryland woman was convicted Friday of negligent manslaughter in connection with a May 2022 accident that killed her 3-year-old daughter.
Danshell Evon, 38, could face up to 55 years in prison when she is sentenced, according to WJLA-TV.
Evidence introduced in the trial indicated that Evon was driving above 98 mph in the seconds before the 2015 Kia Optima she was driving hit a 1997 Ford F-150.
Two people in the truck suffered non-life-threatening injuries in the 7:30 a.m. crash.
Dreamie Dior Jackson, 3, was with her mother & 2 siblings when she was fatally injured in a 🚗-🛻 crash on Connecticut Ave/185 at Atherton Dr on May 12 ~7:35 am.
She had a huge heart & a contagious personality.
The 19th road-related death in 2022.
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Evon’s two 13-year-old children were also injured.
However, her younger child, Dreamie Dior Jackson died due to her injuries.
Mum, 38, who was driving 98 MILES AN HOUR before crashing her Kia into another car and killing her 3-year-old daughter, faces up to 55 years behind bars after being found guilty of manslaughter over a horror crash.: Danshell Evon,… https://t.co/1A9ogRJYLp #US #3yearold #bars
— WhatsNew2Day (@whatsn2day) April 7, 2024
Should Evon be given a full sentence?
The girl was not properly secured in a booster seat, something that police believed contributed to her death.
“This heartbreaking loss of such a young member of our community is a tragedy that was easily avoidable,” State’s Attorney John McCarthy said, according to WUSA.
Danshell Sade Jamillah Evon has been charged with manslaughter by vehicle, child abuse, child neglect, and second-degree assault. https://t.co/f6lbqbLp01
— WUSA9 (@wusa9) November 23, 2022
“At the speeds the defendant was traveling, she wasn’t driving a car, she was steering a missile down the road in the middle of rush hour,” he said, according to WRC-TV.
“If the barest of common-sense parenting skills were in place, there would have been a proper child safety seat installed,” he said.
Danshell Evon was found guilty of gross negligent manslaughter, four counts of second-degree assault, and one count of neglect of a minor. https://t.co/7YxWD7O8rN
— WUSA9 (@wusa9) April 6, 2024
Evon was convicted of negligent manslaughter, assault and neglect of a minor.
Her bench trial on the charges lasted four days.
Her sentencing is scheduled for Aug. 9.
