Friday, March 11, 2011

Toddler Dies As Result of Traffic Mishap On Private Property


By Linda Baylis Spence

According to Sgt. Michelle Ayana of the Virginia State Police, On March 10, 2011 at approximately 12:46 p.m., Virginia State Police was called to the 24000 block of Dreamland Way in the Dreamland Trailer Park of Accomack County to investigate a possible fatality as a result of a traffic crash.

At approximately 1:00 p.m., Virginia State Police received a call from the Eastern Shore 911 dispatch Center, stating that the subjects left the scene and were currently in Onley, VA en route to the hospital with an injured child. An ambulance was currently en route to their location.

Trooper R. C. Brown was called to investigate and found the following; Edgar Perez, 24 years of age, was backing up a 1998 Nissan Van when he hit two year old Dayme Robelo.

Mr. Perez and Adela Roblero, Dayme's mother, took Dayme from the scene and were en route to Riverside Shore Memorial when they were intercepted by an ambulance that assisted in reviving the child.

Dayme Robelo died of her injuries and was pronounced dead at Riverside Shore Memorial.

The accident occurred on private property and no charges will be placed.

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