17-year-old killed in Northside crash ‘had a heart of gold,’ father says

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Malana Henderson was astir to beryllium a elder astatine Callahan High School

Malana Henderson is pictured with her father, Lucio Vazquez.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The teenage miss killed successful a clang Monday connected Jacksonville’s Northside was astir to beryllium a elder astatine Callahan High School, her begetter told News4Jax.

Lucio Vazquez said his 17-year-old daughter, Malana Henderson, dreamed of going to the University of Georgia and wanted to go a doctor.

“She was precise outgoing. She loved her siblings unconditionally,” Vazquez said. “She had a bosom of golden really.”

Henderson was a rider successful a Honda Accord that the Florida Highway Patrol said collided with a semitruck astir 3:30 p.m. Monday astatine Dunn Avenue and New Kings Road. Troopers said the car was traveling southbound connected New Kings Road erstwhile it turned near onto Dunn Avenue successful beforehand of the tractor-trailer, which was traveling northbound connected New Kings Road.

Troopers said a 16-year-old boy, a 15-year-old miss and a 19-year-old antheral -- each of whom were besides passengers successful the car -- had captious injuries. Troopers said the operator of the car, a 20-year-old man, had insignificant injuries.

Henderson died astatine the scene.

“I was hurt. My full bosom hurts,” Vazquez said. “I anticipation nary genitor ever has to spell done this.”

According to troopers, the operator of the semitruck, a 47-year-old Georgia man, was not injured.