Jaylon Connish, a 17-year-old who attended Warren High School in Downey, California, and two of his friends were involved in an accident over the weekend. The athlete’s life was tragically cut short as a result.
The fatal incident occurred at around 10:45 p.m. this past Saturday on the I-5, and it happened after the vehicle “veered to the right and collided into a raised asphalt curb and then traveled off the roadway into a metal light pole.” Then, the car rolled “several times” down a slope.
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The 18-year-old driver was the only person wearing a seat belt at the time, and both he and the two passengers were taken to a hospital to receive treatment. Connish ultimately succumbed to his injuries shortly after that.
Members of the community immediately began mourning Connish, described as a “remarkable” character who “was a tremendous athlete and an even better young man.” Notably, Connish had just recently committed to playing football and studying business at Western New Mexico University (WNMU) starting this upcoming fall.
Source: High School Athlete Killed In Tragic Crash Shortly After Committing To Western New Mexico University
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