New information has emerged detailing the criminal history and traffic stop conducted on 26-year-old Dejuan Robinson just minutes before a horrific crash killed 29-year-old Karisma Elivo-Stevens and her 10-year-old daughter Zamiyah.
Twelve minutes before the deadly crash on August 21 around 11:20 p.m., at Airport and Christiana Road in New Castle, court documents obtained by FOX 29 detail what happened when Delaware State Police pulled over 26-year-old Dejuan Robinson for speeding.
5 minutes later, when police say Robinson ran a red light, killing the driver of a Dodge Caravan, Karisma Elivo-Stevens, 29, along with her oldest daughter, Zamiyah, 10, and injuring her four other children.Documents say Robinson has an extensive criminal history, which includes recent pending charges for weapons, drug dealing and drug possession, and fleeing and resisting police.
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