A Wake County jury convicted Warrenton resident Delisha Milon in the 2024 wrong-way crash that killed 26-year-old Raleigh man Carnell N. Marable on Creedmoor Road. Milon was found guilty of misdemeanor death by vehicle, driving without a license and driving left of center. A judge sentenced her to 20 to 150 days in Wake County's misdemeanant confinement program.
The crash occurred June 11, 2024, when Milon's Ford Edge SUV crossed into the opposite lane on N.C. 50, also known as Creedmoor Road, and hit a 2019 Dodge Charger driven by Marable, according to cbs17.com. The station reported that the vehicles collided in the northbound lane, Marable died at the scene and Milon was taken to a hospital with minor injuries. CBS17 reported that Milon was 38 at the time of the crash, while a News & Observer account lists her age as 41. The available reports do not resolve the discrepancy.
Marable's obituary, published by Wright Funeral Home of Oxford, says he died from injuries received in the automobile accident and was survived by his son, Santana Marable of Raleigh. He lived in Raleigh with his mother and worked as a machine operator at a shingle manufacturer in Granville County, per the seed reporting on the case.
Milon's prior traffic record
Court records reviewed by the News & Observer show Milon faced more than 30 traffic-related charges and citations dating back to 2006, and was convicted or found responsible for 18 of them. Prosecutors dismissed at least 13 other citations and charges against her, and the outlet's report also states that Milon had no valid driver's license at the time of the June 11, 2024, crash.
Court process and roadway context
The North Carolina Judicial Branch says misdemeanors and infractions are handled primarily in District Court. A defendant convicted of a misdemeanor there can appeal to Superior Court for a new trial. That general court-process guidance does not establish a sentencing range for this particular case. A 2018 North Carolina Department of Transportation traffic forecast described a proposed project to widen N.C. 50, or Creedmoor Road, between I-540 and Old Creedmoor Road in Wake County. The planning document describes a proposed roadway project and does not, by itself, establish that roadway conditions caused or contributed to the 2024 crash.
At trial, Milon pleaded not guilty to misdemeanor death by vehicle, driving without a license, driving left of center and failing to wear a seatbelt, according to the same account. The jury found her guilty of the death-by-vehicle charge, driving without a license and driving left of center. The seatbelt citation was dismissed because it was an infraction outside the court's jurisdiction, the report notes.
Sentence and case status
Judge Hoyt Tessener sentenced Milon to a minimum of 20 days and a maximum of 150 days in Wake County's misdemeanant confinement program. The News & Observer's reporting frames the sentence against a broader pattern in North Carolina, noting that misdemeanor death-by-vehicle convictions typically result in many defendants serving just one day in jail — underscoring how rare a sentence of this length is for the charge.
Wrongful-Death Suit Still Pending
Separate from the criminal case, Marable's mother filed a wrongful-death lawsuit against Milon and her parents in June 2026. The suit alleges that Marable's parents owned the car Milon was driving at the time of the crash. As of September 21, 2026, the civil case remained pending in Wake County, the outlet's report states.
Court filings reviewed by trellis.law show that on July 31, 2024, a probate matter was filed for full administration of Marable's estate in Wake County District Court, part of the paper trail that stretches from the fatal crash more than two years ago to this month's criminal conviction and the still-unresolved civil claim.
