A multiple-vehicle collision involving a van, pickup truck and car resulted in the tragic death of six family members on Friday, April 2, 2010. The fatal motor vehicle collision (MVC) occurred in Nassau County, according to information provided by News4Jax.com.
Authorities from the Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) reported the family’s van en route from Georgia to Jacksonville, Florida to visit a family member, who was being released from prison, when a car struck it. The impact sent the van careening into the median of the roadway, causing it to become involved in a collision with a pickup truck. The pickup truck had allegedly attempted to “avoid a cloud of dust kicked up by the wreck”, when it violently hit the van. The car involved in the horrifying three-vehicle wreck was reportedly traveling at an excessively high rate of speed when it crashed into the van.
The automobile accident resulted in six fatalities, sadly eliminating members from three different generations within the family. The victims, who were occupants of the van during the accident, were identified as 57-year-old Brenda Mitchell Edwards; her 39-year-old daughter Melissa L. Mitchell; Mitchell’s children, 11-year-old Miya Mitchell, and 4-year-old twins Christian and Keyshawn Perry; as well as Edward’s 16-year-old granddaughter Dhanja Mitchell. It was not stated whether emergency medical services (EMS) personnel responded to the scene to transport any severely injured victims to area hospitals or if they were all pronounced dead at the scene.
A public viewing and funeral is scheduled for 2 p.m. Saturday at Charlton County High School, 500 Indian Trail, in Folkston, Ga.
An account in the Mitchell-Family name has been established to help pay for funeral expenses at VyStar Credit Union. The account’s number is 702814864.
