Atlanta, GA
Vigil for 10-year-old girl, stepfather killed in southwest Atlanta crash
Police on the lookout for driver in crash that killed woman and stepfather
Atlanta police are on the lookout for the motive force in a lethal single-car crash. A ten-year-old woman and her stepfather have been killed over the weekend in southwest Atlanta.
ATLANTA – Family and friends of 10-year-old Janyla Henderson and her stepfather Nicholas Jeffries gathered Thursday afternoon for a vigil days after they have been killed in a crash in southwest Atlanta.
Evelyn Henderson shouldn’t be solely coping with the sudden lack of her daughter and vital different however the truth that she survived a lethal rollover crash when they didn’t.
“It is exhausting being right here as a result of it is my first time again on website because it occurred,” she stated.
Evelyn was one among six individuals within the SUV early final Saturday morning.
Atlanta police say the automobile was touring at a excessive fee of velocity, misplaced management, and rolled over a number of instances close to the intersection of Campbellton and County Line roads. Janyla and Jeffries have been ejected and killed, leaving a large gap within the household.
“They each had a smile once they walked right into a room, oh my God,” Evelyn stated. “It simply lit up, it simply lit up.”
Family members gathered for a vigil Thursday afternoon on the scene for the 2 victims.
The household says the 2 have been inseparable and each have been good, kind-hearted individuals.
Jeffries was a father of three and a stepfather of three.
Dozens confirmed up and it was meant to offer some therapeutic as they handled the damage.
“Pondering again on it, I believe she did look as much as me, however I actually hope that she is aware of that I liked her, actual unhealthy,” stated Janyla’s brother, Jacorey Aliyu.
“It is superb and it reveals assist for my son Jamal too,” Evelyn stated. “Within the hospital, he is preventing for his life, however he is doing good.”
Police recognized the motive force of the SUV they have been in as Zyria Sensley. Investigators say after the crash she ran off.
“I simply need her to show herself in as a result of we’re hurting, all of us are hurting,” stated Tracey Cartwright.
To date, no person has been arrested.
The household has created a GoFundMe, click on right here to assist.