A 17-year-old girl, Dashauna Egerson, is facing a litany of charges in the aftermath of a catastrophic car crash in Milwaukee that claimed the lives of three people. According to WISN, Egerson has been slapped with three counts of reckless homicide, driving without a license, causing death, and fleeing from police after she allegedly ran a red light during a pursuit, resulting in the deadly collision. The crash, which took place on September 16 at the intersection of N. 35th Street and W. Vliet Street, led to the immediate arrest of Egerson at a local hospital.
Egerson's involvement in the incident was initially contested; she reportedly claimed to have been a passenger in the vehicle. However, the discovery of her shoes on the driver’s floorboard contradicted her account. It wasn't until detectives showed her body camera footage from the crash scene, capturing her cries of "Who did I hit?", that she proceed to acknowledge that she was the driver. "The defendant admitted that she was the driver of the Journey when it fled from the police, as well as when it crashed," detailed the criminal complaint obtained by WISN. The collision tragically ended the lives of Pler Moo, Moo Nay Taw, and Kar Lah Kri Moo, who were en route home from a soccer game.
Complicating the case is the involvement of 19-year-old Trevon Loston, who was charged with gun possession, bail jumping, and driving a vehicle without the owner's consent. A 16-year-old who was also in the vehicle with Loston and Egerson identified Egerson as the driver and alleged that Loston had brandished a gun at her, pressuring her to drive. This account was chronicled by WTMJ, clarifying that Loston faced Egerson while telling her not to stop for law enforcement.
Should Egerson be convicted on all nine felony charges, she could possibly face up to 168 years behind bars, a steep sentence for any individual, let alone one so young. Loston, on his part, is staring down nearly 20 years in prison if convicted on his charges, including possession of a firearm as a delinquent. The severity of these potential consequences underscores the graveness of the crash's outcome and the actions leading up to it. Further details gleaned from the Seehafer News report highlight that the vehicle was stolen from Indiana.
