SAN ANTONIO — As families enjoy the Thanksgiving weekend, three children will be laying their father to rest.
Ronelle Robinson was recently killed in a highway crash. The local pizza manager celebrated his 40th birthday just days before his death.
“I went to take his clothes he will be buried in to the funeral home today and I didn’t even make it to the first light before I broke down,” said Robinson’s sister, Diamond Eskridge.
On November 10, police say Robinson was driving on U.S. Highway 90 West near Old Highway 90 when a vehicle in front of him flipped. Robinson didn’t have time to stop and smashed into the overturned SUV.
The other driver was rushed to the hospital with unknown injuries, but Robinson never returned home to his family.
“We are still left with a lot of questions,” said Eskridge. “The video shows the damage to the driver’s side of Ronelle’s vehicle. So, the only conclusion me and my family have been able to come up with is that she rolled her vehicle over his. The detective said there were no skid marks indicating Ronelle tried to stop. There are no streetlights out there, it’s pitch black. Even in the video of the crime scene, her vehicle had no lights on, no hazard lights. It doesn’t make sense.”
Robinson has three surviving children between the ages of 11 and 16. He will be buried next to his late daughter who passed away in 2007.
Services will be at 11 a.m. on November 30th at St Stephens Baptist Church located at 2011 East Carson Street.
“I feel like his oldest son is taking it the hardest,” said Eskridge. “It’s really affecting them. They loved their father, and he loved them. So, it’s hard with the holidays coming up and everything. He was the cook in the family, he made the turkey every year. He did the casserole and he loved to bake. We are just doing our best to survive and are trying to hold it together.”
According to loved ones, Robinson’s employer helped cover his funeral expenses. A GoFundMe page has also been set up to help his children. To donate, click HERE.
More than anything, Eskridge is asking the community for prayers.
Meanwhile, the San Antonio Police Department (SAPD) has not said if the other driver was tested for intoxication. No charges have been filed at this time.