The Jeep Renegade belonging to Robinson, who was reported lacking on June 23 by his father, apparently sped up instantly earlier than it crashed in a ravine in a desert space, the Buckeye Police Division in Arizona mentioned Wednesday. The acceleration proper earlier than the crash might “point out an try and drive up the opposite aspect of the ravine,” the police mentioned, citing a collision report from San Tan Recon, a collision reconstruction and session firm.
Robinson’s SUV was discovered on July 19, lower than three miles away from the work website the place he was final seen, police mentioned. A pile of his clothes and belongings was found close by, Robinson’s household mentioned.
The report additionally confirmed that greater than 40 ignition cycles had been recorded following the crash, which might point out makes an attempt to restart the automobile or use of the electrical system, the police division mentioned, noting that it isn’t clear what number of of these cycles occurred throughout tow restoration and when investigators downloaded knowledge.
There was an 11-mile discrepancy between the crash knowledge report and the displayed odometer studying, which “shouldn’t be thought-about uncommon,” the report mentioned.
“Comparable discrepancies have been famous by Jeep dealership service departments and different crash reconstructionists,” the report mentioned.
Nonetheless, questions stay relating to how Robinson went lacking, prompting his household to rent an impartial investigator and type a volunteer search group after his father mentioned he believed police weren’t making progress in his son’s disappearance.
“As soon as Daniel turned lacking, we realized that, I believe, the short motion wasn’t there fast sufficient,” his father, David Robinson, informed CNN in September. “That induced me to must do my very own looking.”
“You want you lived in a world the place every part was equal, nevertheless it’s actually not equal,” Robinson beforehand informed CNN, including that he sympathized with Petito’s household.
‘We simply need solutions,’ brother says
“It simply saddens me that it takes this a lot, , to get folks’s story out like my brother or anybody else,” he mentioned. “We should not must depend upon different tales or different instances to push our personal story. And we simply need solutions, similar to anybody else.
“I believe my brother, or everybody else’s brother or father, siblings, whoever they might be, they deserve the identical consideration,” he mentioned.
Roger Cawley-Robinson additionally mentioned he believes police weren’t fast to behave when Daniel was reported lacking.
“I believe my sister that lives in Arizona and my father did quite a bit at first making an attempt to push and get issues transferring, pleading with the police, , begging for them, ‘hey, are you able to assist get a search, can we do an air search, can we get one thing,'” Cawley-Robinson informed CNN.
Buckeye police assistant chief Bob Sanders informed CNN in September that his officers have “lined all of our bases” within the seek for Daniel Robinson.
Sanders mentioned the division had adopted up on each lead, interviewed co-workers, associates and family, and reviewed all proof — including that the investigation is ongoing.
