Overview
- A pickup truck failed to stop at a stop sign and struck an SUV on July 3 in Pitt County, killing 6-year-old Calli Toler and seriously injuring her mother and 4-year-old sibling, according to the North Carolina State Highway Patrol.
- The driver, Jaime Santiago Corona, was arrested at the scene and charged with misdemeanor death by vehicle, failure to stop for a stop sign, careless and reckless driving, and driving while his license was revoked.
- Corona is being held at the Pitt County Detention Center on a reported $100,000 secured bond and local officials have said they will cooperate with an ICE detainer placed on him.
- DHS has publicly stated Corona is an unlawfully present Mexican national who was removed multiple times and unlawfully re-entered the U.S., and ICE has lodged a detainer asking to be notified before any release while local criminal proceedings continue.
- The crash has prompted local mourning and fundraisers for the Toler family and could heighten scrutiny of how local law enforcement and federal immigration authorities coordinate on detention and removal in cases that involve prior deportations.