A survivor of a horrifying ejection crash in Wrightwood that left 4 younger folks lifeless revealed what prompted the tragic wreck — and her last phrases to the driving force.
Naomi Potter, the 21-year-old sister of 19-year-old sufferer Jason Potter, informed NBC Los Angeles her pal Nevaeh Harper had been unfamiliar with the manual-shift automobile she drove that evening.
Naomi stated the group of mates — together with 21-year-old Rebekah Cabral-Gonzalez, 19-year-old Cole Torres, and an unidentified sixth sufferer who was hospitalized — went out that evening close to Wrightwood.
A video she shared confirmed the group singing and smiling hours earlier than the tragedy.
On the way in which again, Naomi stated Harper was fidgeting with the clutch or shift. Moments earlier than the crash, she informed Harper to “make certain” she had management of the automobile.
That’s when Harper took a flip and went off the freeway.
“She went to go flip as a result of we have been passing a flip,” Potter stated. “I keep in mind holding on and bracing.”
The automobile plunged off Freeway 2 and slammed right into a utility pole round 1:30 a.m. on Sept. 4.
Officers had stated not one of the six passengers have been sporting their seatbelts, however Naomi, who was sitting within the entrance passenger seat, stated she was. 5 of the six passengers have been ejected from the automobile.
Solely Naomi and one other passenger survived the crash. She stated she escaped with comparatively minor accidents.
“Bodily, I’ve some fractured ribs and a severely bruised lung. Aside from that, I’ve a seatbelt mark,” she stated.
Police additionally dominated alcohol was a “contributing issue” within the crash.
Naomi is aware of how fortunate she is to outlive the crash, which left the automobile the group was touring in a mangled mess.
“I really feel like a strolling miracle,” she stated.
Her father, who misplaced his son Jason, stated the crash was nothing wanting a tragedy.
“This can be a big occasion that occurred abruptly. Six youngsters, six households, it’s [a] tragedy,” Naomi’s father, Jason Potter, stated.
All the deceased victims have fundraisers on-line to help their households, together with the Potters.
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