{"id":10917,"date":"2026-07-19T22:34:12","date_gmt":"2026-07-19T17:34:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=10917"},"modified":"2026-07-19T22:34:12","modified_gmt":"2026-07-19T17:34:12","slug":"heartbreak-as-star-college-athlete-20-is-killed-in-horrific-rollover-crash-on-californias-i-15-freeway","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=10917","title":{"rendered":"Heartbreak as star college athlete, 20, is killed in horrific rollover crash on California&#8217;s I-15 freeway"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<br \/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content%2Fuploads%2Fsites%2F2%2F2026%2F07%2F134878749.jpg?quality%3D90%26strip%3Dall\" \/><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>A beloved college athlete in Southern California was killed when her vehicle plunged 80 feet down an embankment on Wednesday afternoon.<\/p>\n<p>Jhen\u00e9y Wallace, a 20-year-old girl who dreamed of playing in the <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2026\/07\/17\/sports\/caitlin-clark-makes-eye-popping-wnba-history-in-career-night\/\">WNBA<\/a>, played college basketball at Victor Valley Community College when she was killed in a <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2026\/07\/18\/us-news\/orange-county-crash-sends-pipes-through-sedans-window\/\">rollover accident <\/a>on the I-15 freeway in the Cajon Pass.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Jhen\u00e9y Wallace celebrating her 20th birthday <span class=\"credit\">GoFundMe<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Jhen\u00e9y\u2019s vehicle, a Hyundai Veloster, crashed 80 feet down an embankment<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><figcaption>Officers at the scene<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cOn Wednesday, 07\/15\/2026, at 01:51 p.m., the California Highway Patrol responded to the Southbound Interstate 15 Freeway north of Kenwood Avenue in Devore.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module aligncenter wp-block-nypost-editor-primary-tag\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>\u201cPassenger Jheney Harris, a 20-year-old resident of Victorville, was pronounced dead at the scene,\u201d the <a href=\"https:\/\/wp.sbcounty.gov\/sheriff\/media-center\/coroner-press-release\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">San Bernardino County Sheriff\u2019s Department said in a press release. <\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u201cShe was a great daughter. She was my best friend, my first-born. Always kept me smiling and encouraged me to do things. She was the best sister to her little sister and brother, very bubbly, always happy and loving,\u201d Wallace\u2019s mother <a href=\"https:\/\/ktla.com\/news\/california\/socal-student-athlete-killed-15-freeway-crash\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">told KTLA5. <\/a><\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Wallace was a college basketball player <span class=\"credit\">GoFundMe<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Her mother, Tamara Wallace, had initially called her daughter, but Jhen\u00e9y never answered. Instead, an officer picked up the call and delivered the tragic news. <\/p>\n<p>While dreaming of becoming a professional basketball player, Jhen\u00e9y also played varsity volleyball at her local high school in Victorville. <\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Wallace was seen in family photos <span class=\"credit\">GoFundMe<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cJheney was more than a teammate\u2014she was a friend, a daughter, a sister, cousin, granddaughter, and a cherished member of our Ram family whose impact will never be forgotten,\u201d her <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/Da4RMplTSFZ\/?igsh=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ%3D%3D\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">college basketball team posted on Instagram.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Along with Wallace were two other people in the car.<\/p>\n<p>The two people were Wallace\u2019s best friend and the friend\u2019s mother. Both of them were critically injured and later transported to a local trauma center. <\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Two other people were also severely injured<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Picture captured from a video courtesy of San Bernardino County Fire<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>The fire department was heavily involved in the rescue mission<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Officials have not released full details on the cause of the incident.<\/p>\n<p>A <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gofundme.com\/f\/celebrating-jheney-wallaces-beautiful-life?attribution_id=sl:20662c62-d535-461c-a659-854b5ebca420&amp;lang=en_US&amp;ts=1784314415&amp;utm_campaign=fp_sharesheet&amp;utm_content=amp20_t1&amp;utm_medium=customer&amp;utm_source=copy_link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">GoFundMe was created<\/a> to help the family in preparing for her service and has raised over $14,500 of its $15,000 goal. <\/p>\n<p>A memorial event honoring her life will also take place at Civic Center Park in Apple Valley on July 19 at 5 p.m.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><script async=\"async\" data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/pl30214220.effectivecpmnetwork.com\/9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<div id=\"container-9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\"><\/div>\r\n<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A beloved college athlete in Southern California was killed when her vehicle plunged 80 feet down an embankment on Wednesday afternoon. 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