DOVER, DEL. The Dover Police Department arrested 26-year-old David Randall following a motor vehicle accident that killed a six-year-old girl.
DOVER, DEL. The Dover Police Department arrested 26-year-old David Randall following a motor vehicle accident that killed a six-year-old girl.
Police say that Randall drove into the parking lot of White Oak Condos located at 1001 White Oak Road at approximately
8:26PM. Randall attempted to park his vehicle, a 2002 Ford Focus, in a parking space in front of L Building. Randall sped forward onto the sidewalk where six-year-old Anya Jackson, her mother (LeShell Wiles), and a family friend were standing. Randall struck all three people, pinning Jackson against the building and injuring the others.
All three victims were transported to
Bayhealth Kent General Hospital where Anya Jackson succumbed to her injuries as a result of multiple blunt force trauma. Wiles and the third victim were treated for non-life threatening injuries.
-Vehicular Homicide 1st Degree
-Vehicular Assault 2nd Degree (x2)
-Driving Under the Influence
David Randall was under the influence of alcohol at the time of the crash and was committed to JTVCC on $34,100 Secured Bond on the following charges:
-Vehicular Homicide 1st Degree
-Vehicular Assault 2nd Degree (x2)
-Driving Under the Influence
UPDATE: In an earlier press release, police say that the driver struck the six-year-old victim three times. This information was obtained from different people at the scene by the investigating officer. Newly discovered video evidence shows that the victim was struck just once.