A beloved mother was killed in a hit and run accident on I-220 early this morning. However, the woman's mother and another accident victim claim JPD was of no use as it took its sweet time arriving at the scene as Kayla Smith lay dying on the side of the road.
Several accounts appeared on social media. Here is the first one:
(#2) This is the story of what allegedly happened after Kayla Smith had already been hit, left injured in the road, and her child was also struck and thrown into a field.
TIMELINE OF EVENTS: A NIGHT THAT SHOULD NEVER HAVE HAPPENED~2:30 a.m.
Kayla Smith experiences vehicle issues and pulls to the side of I-220 with her young son in the vehicle.
Kayla reportedly hears a pop and fears the car might catch fire. She and her child exit the vehicle.
Sometime shortly after
A vehicle strikes the scene. Kayla and her son are now both outside the vehicle.
Her son is hit and thrown into a field. He suffers a head injury and two broken legs & one reportedly shattered.
Kayla is left laying in the road, injured.
The vehicle responsible flees the scene.
Kayla, despite her injuries, manages to call 911 three different times.
JPD never arrives in time to help her.
Her mother arrives on scene before any first responders.
3:00 a.m.
Lala, driving home from her sister’s house on County Line Road, approaches I-220.
She sees a black vehicle positioned sideways in the road.
With no time to stop, she swerves right but collides with the car, sending her own vehicle into the bushes.
Inside the black car: there was no one.
Lala immediately calls 911.
Her phone enters emergency mode, and she’s told dispatch cannot locate her. They instruct her to “call again.”
Her door is jammed shut & she is trapped.
She calls her sister and brother in a panic.
A stranger comes down the hill to check on her.
She remains unaware that anyone has been seriously hurt.
3:02 a.m.
• 911 call is placed, then canceled
• Calls to family begin
• 911 is called again at 3:03 a.m. and remains active for 12 minutes
• Dispatchers tell her to “calm down” and “call 911 again”
3:20–3:40 a.m.
• Kayla’s mother is still the only person on site
• Volunteer responders begin to arrive
• JFD and JPD arrive approximately 20 minutes later
• Lala is finally freed from her vehicle
4:00 a.m.
Over an hour after her collision, Lala is finally placed on a stretcher.
She still does not know that a woman …Kayla is lying dead or dying in the road she drove through.
She still does not know there was a child involved.
Additional Notes: • Police officers on scene were overheard laughing and making jokes, saying, “Y’all hear them over there carrying on,” referring to Kayla’s devastated family while Lala, fully conscious, heard every word from inside her crushed vehicle.
• Early reports claimed the child was ejected from the vehicle, but it is believed he was struck while outside with his mother.
• His grandmother reportedly found him in the field.
KAYLA SMITH DESERVED BETTERKayla was not just a name. She was a well-known and deeply loved member of the Mississippi mom community. If you’ve ever been in a local group, you knew her.
She worked tirelessly not for herself, but to care for others. She was the one helping people afford medicine, selling items just to pay for family medical treatments, and never asking for help in return.
She was selfless, a fighter, a mother, and a good human.
She did everything right pulled over safely, called 911 three times, protected her child and was still left alone in the road.
And no one is reporting on this.
HELP US MAKE NOISE.Let’s make sure Kayla’s life, her sons life and Lala’s injuries aren’t just footnotes or whispers in a system that too often fails people who don’t have power, money, or a platform.
29 comments:
JPD - #1 reason to not go into the City of Jackson.
They haven’t answered the phones for years.
Where are all the Chief Wade sycophants now?
Timeline of events according to whom?
TATE REEVES needs to take over Jackson Police. Can't someone go to federal courts and get this done?
Don't expect anything to improve with Horhn. All indications are we're getting another version of Harvey Johnson.
Story does not add up. There are reports from her friends that it happened at 2AM and other posts saying it was 5:30AM. Lots of links on FB go to really strange clickbait sites.
I have no words. There is nothing the worthless mayor or JPD can say to make this right. He and his inept sycophants cannot be gone quickly enough. My deepest condolences to the family and prayers the young man recovers from his injuries.
I laugh when I think about all the people who thought Joseph Wade was some sort of the breath of fresh air @ JPD when in reality he's been nothing but a hot air windbag.
I don't sycophant means what you think it means. Try again.
The people get the government they deserve.
Look on the bright side, it's not like the police hit and killed anyone, and never notified the family about it - just buried their victim in an unmarked grave.
9:08 pm is on to something. This story is jacked up.
We had a break in at our workplace on Gallatin Street and JPD said to call Hinds County.
That's called CYA. Can you say involuntary manslaughter? I know you can.
I saw a couple of JPD's finest yesterday who are so obese that I don't think that they could catch a toddler in a foot pursuit.
This was a horrible death. Prayers for the boy's quick physical recovery although his mental trauma will likely stay with him forever. Condolences to the family. I hope they catch the driver who did this.
There are about 3 patrol officers in JPD that are any good, the rest of the force doesn't care
Not all of 220 is in Jackson or Hinds County. Also, if they didn't know the injuries existed, all law enforcement has to prioritize calls.
I would add that if you have a car hit or stalled on a busy highway, get out of the car and to a safer location that higher and away from the car. My father taught me that before I was allowed the car keys. Cars can catch fire after being hit or be hit again. Calling for an ambulance also isn't a bad idea as your injuries may not be obvious. Brains bouncing around in skulls can cause a bleed that isn't immediately noticeable nor are all fractures.
I'd bet she's probably blaming another driver...
Something evil about 220, so much recklessness, so many wrecks.
People still don't realize how short jpd is
JPD most likely didn't consider reviewing MDOT's traffic camera video archives (yes, they exist). That would be too logical and involved putting down their donuts and McNuggets and actually doing some investigating.
Nothing ever changes in Sewer City, just new faces making the same mistakes. One thing for certain, all decisions revolve around skin color.
JPD is a disaster at this point. We thought it was bad in the 90's and early 2000's, but it was light years ahead of where it is now. I passed a JPD officer working a wreck on I-20 at the Pearl River the other day. She (I think) looked like a bowling ball in a uniform. The 9-1-1 system is a whole other discussion.
This is so heartbreaking. I hate that the citizens and voters in Jackson tolerate such absentee police and government.
But you can bet won't see anyone balloon launching or wearing matching shirts and marching for change if it does not involve the magic racism word.
I get a knot in my stomach every time I have to travel 220 after dark. A few weeks ago I was glad to see that Capitol PD had multiple cars stopped all along the Jackson stretch.
It's bad-enough during daylight hours. Same for the stretch of the Natchez Trace running parallel to 220. Good to see that Capitol PD is trying to make things better.
I suggest that 220 be named Skunkweed Expressway
I have urged everyone in my family over whom I have any influence not to travel 220, day or night. JPD indifference is only one element of the danger one assumes on 220.
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