Kelli Arseneau
A 20-year-old Racine woman is accused of causing a car crash that injured 11 people Sept. 3 while out on bond for a fatal hit-and-run of a pedestrian last year.
According to records, Shamya Anderson didn't have a driver's license in either instance. She was ordered not to drive or commit any new crimes under conditions of her $50,000 signature bond signed in February.
Anderson is accused of killing 44-year-old Dwayne Carr, of Racine, in December 2024. In that case, she's charged with three felonies: hit and run involving death, homicide by vehicle under use of controlled substances and knowingly operating a vehicle without a valid license and causing a death.
Anderson now faces an additional 29 charges in connection with the Sept. 3 crash, which happened just before 3:30 p.m. on the 2000 block of 16th Street.
According to a criminal complaint, surveillance video of the crash showed a Nissan Rogue driving westbound on 16th Street "recklessly and at a high rate of speed." The vehicle is then shown spinning and crossing the center line into the eastbound lane, where it sideswiped a Jeep, then continued to spin and hit a city bus.
Eleven people were injured, including Anderson, but no injuries were life-threatening, according to the Racine Police Department. According to the complaint:
- Six people on the bus were treated for injuries, including three minors: two 15-year-olds and a 13-year-old.
- The driver of the Jeep was treated for shoulder, rib and hip pain.
- Three 15-year-old passengers in the Nissan were treated for injuries. One of the three had a broken femur, which required surgery.
Anderson made her initial appearance in Racine County Circuit Court for that case Sept. 5. She's being held at the Racine County Jail on $500,000 bond, according to court records.
What are the charges Shamya Anderson faces for the Sept. 3 crash?
Anderson is charged with 25 felonies and four misdemeanors:
- One count of child abuse — recklessly causing great bodily harm (Class E felony)
- One count of second-degree reckless injury (Class F felony)
- Two counts of second-degree recklessly endangering safety (Class G felonies)
- Five counts of child abuse — recklessly causing bodily harm (Class I felonies)
- One count of knowingly operating without a license and causing great bodily harm (Class I felony)
- 15 counts of felony bail jumping (Class H felonies)
- Four misdemeanor counts of reckless driving and causing bodily harm
What are the details of the Dec. 6 fatal hit-and-run?
A criminal complaint for the December hit-and-run said:
- Racine police were dispatched to the 600 block of North Memorial Drive in Racine just after 6:30 p.m. Dec. 6, 2024, for a report of a man lying in the road.
- First responders determined the man had no pulse. They attempted life-saving measures and transported him to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
- Anderson contacted police after the crash to report that she had struck a person with her vehicle, and officers met with her on the 1400 block of Geneva Street.
- Anderson told police she had attempted to merge to avoid the man when she saw him, but was unable to. She said she didn't immediately pull over after hitting the man because she was concerned about "human trafficking" and she was set up to be kidnapped. She said she also found a place to pull over and let the passengers out of her car before calling the police.
- Anderson admitted to police that she didn't have and had never had a driver's license.
- A blood test revealed Anderson had a small amount of THC in her blood. In Wisconsin, a person caught driving with any amount of THC can lead to a ticket or criminal charge.
Anderson is scheduled to return to Racine County Circuit Court at 8:30 a.m. Sept. 11 for a preliminary hearing in the Sept. 3 crash case, and a status conference for the hit-and-run case.
Contact Kelli Arseneau at (920) 213-3721 or karseneau@gannett.com. Follow her on Twitter at @ArseneauKelli.
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