14-year-old killed in I-95 crash, her brother pulled from car by good Samaritan, mother says

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Photo of Kmiya Norris provided by family. (News4JAX.com)

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Kenyatta Williams says her lad and girl were successful the midst of delivering homemade cocoa covered strawberries when they were some progressive successful a clang Monday night connected I-95.

Williams said her daughter, 14-year-old Kmiya Norris died successful the crash. Williams’ son, 17-year-old Kiyon Newton was pulled retired of their car by a bully Samaritan and rushed to a infirmary with captious injuries.

Kiyon Newton (pictured left) (News4JAX.com)

Norris loved to dance, and she loved to marque cocoa covered strawberries.

“And she sells them online. And she was doing her deliveries astatine the clip of the accident,” Williams explained.

According to the Florida Highway Patrol, the siblings were traveling southbound connected I-95 when, for immoderate reason, their car stopped conscionable southbound of Golfair Boulevard. FHP says an SUV ran into the backmost of their car, causing the car to drawback fire.

Williams says she spoke with her lad close earlier the crash.

“My lad called and said helium deed a pothole oregon thing successful the road, and the car was present driving comic and it would not spell anymore,” Williams said. “He was stopped successful the close lane and helium couldn’t determination the car disconnected the road, truthful I made definite helium had the flashers on, and I told him my different lad and aged antheral were connected the way. And we hung up.”

Moments later, their car was struck.

A bully Samaritan, who asked not to beryllium identified, pulled disconnected to the broadside of the roadworthy and ran toward the fiery vehicle, wherever helium saw the 17-year aged driver.

“The kid was yelling, help! Get him out. So, I helped get him out.,” the antheral said.

The bully Samaritan was burned successful the process, but helium said helium volition beryllium alright. He said helium met Norris and Newton’s parents astatine the hospital.

“All I could accidental is, ‘I’m atrocious for your loss,’” the antheral said. “I privation I could person done more.”

Williams said her son, who was besides burned successful the crash, was taken disconnected a ventilator Tuesday. He was said to beryllium successful critical, but unchangeable condition.

The parent has created a GoFundMe to rise funds.