Milwaukee woman, 31, charged for death of one-year-old in a car crash while driving stolen car sans license
MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN: A 31-year-old woman has been charged in connection with a fatal collision that killed a 13-month-old boy on Friday, January 27. The Milwaukee Police Department said that Antwineesha Burse was driving a white Pontiac that collided with a green Dodge Caravan on Friday around 11.30 p.m,
Burse has been accused of intentionally operating a vehicle without a license while intending to cause death, per TMJ4. After the collision, the Caravan's occupants allegedly fled the scene, according to authorities. The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel identified the infant as Zarion Robinson. Before being taken into custody, Burse was treated at a hopsital for non-life-threatening injuries, according to the outlet.
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How did Zarion Robinson die?
Robinson was reportedly in the backseat of the car and was not properly strapped even though he was in a car seat, according to the Milwaukee County Medical Examiner's Office. Burse may have been speeding as well. As per authorities, "reasonable inferences based on the position of the vehicles" suggested that Burse was traveling south when she crossed into a northbound lane and slammed into the other vehicle.
Mikayla Tweedie, Robinson's mother, said that Burse was a "family friend" and that she had just gotten out of the car when she reportedly stole it. "That day me and my cousin stopped by the house. [Burse] was in the back seat, she [is] a family friend," she said, adding, "Me and my cousin went inside to drop my cousin's cat off. She took it upon herself to hop in the driver's seat and pull off with my child in the car. I called her and said I don't care about the car, I just want my baby back. I knew her well enough to think she wouldn't do something like that."
'I want to see Justice'
Robinson's father, Eddie Anthony, reportedly said, "I want to see justice, I do. I want to see justice. He didn't deserve it, he had a lot of life ahead of him. Like I said, gone but never forgotten, but it's a lot of heartache that we will never get over. Everybody's going to think about it every day, every minute, every second, so it's tough, it's hard." He added, "He was always playful. He always had a smile, always laughing just doing normal stuff, just growing up everyday, so for this to happen is just tragic."
Tweedie shared that Robinson had a "beautiful smile" and "the most amazing heart." The child's grandfather, Donnie Thomas, said that he was "hurt" over the loss, saying, "Justice needs to be served." Burse may receive a fine of up to $10,000 and six years in prison if found guilty.