🚨 SHE WAS A RISING COLLEGE ATHLETE WITH HER WHOLE ...

🚨 SHE WAS A RISING COLLEGE ATHLETE WITH HER WHOLE LIFE AHEAD OF HER… NOW THE 20-YEAR-OLD HAS DIED AFTER A H0RRIFIC ROLLOVER CR-ASH ON A CALIFORNIA FREEWAY, AND WHAT HER FAMILY REVEALED HAS LEFT EVERYONE HEARTBROKEN

A beloved college athlete in Southern California was killed when her vehicle plunged 80 feet down an embankment on Wednesday afternoon.

Jhenéy Wallace, a 20-year-old who dreamed of a career in the WNBA, played college basketball at Victor Valley Community College when she was killed in a rollover accident on the I-15 freeway in the Cajon Pass, widely considered one of the most dangerous stretches of road in California, with frequent traffic accidents and collisions over the years.

“On 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.

Jheney N. Harris celebrating her birthday with basketball-themed cupcakes.
College basketball star Jhenéy Wallace celebrating her 20th birthday.GoFundMe

Emergency responders tending to an overturned vehicle that crashed on a hillside.
Wallace’s vehicle, a Hyundai Veloster, crashed 80 feet down an embankment.

Four firefighters in yellow helmets and gear respond to a single-vehicle crash in the Cajon Pass, with the overturned vehicle visible in the background and a rescue stretcher being lowered by ropes.
Wallace was killed on the I-15 freeway in the Cajon Pass, one of the most dangerous stretches of road in California.
“Passenger Jheney Harris, a 20-year-old resident of Victorville, was pronounced dead at the scene,” the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department said in a press release, referring to a last name she was also known as.

“She 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,” Wallace’s mother told KTLA5.

Jheney N. Harris standing on a basketball court.
Her mother Tamara Wallace had initially called her daughter, but Jhenéy never answered.GoFundMe
Her mother Tamara Wallace had initially called her daughter, but Jhenéy Wallace never answered. Instead, an officer picked up the call and delivered the tragic news.

While dreaming of becoming a professional basketball player, Wallace also played varsity volleyball at her local high school in Victorville.

Jheney N. Harris smiling with another woman.
Wallace, right, seen in family photos.GoFundMe

First responders attending to an individual on a stretcher next to an ambulance and fire truck.
Two other people were also severely injured in the accident and transported to a trauma center.

A rescue worker being hoisted by a helicopter, carrying an orange stretcher over a vegetated hillside next to a highway.
Picture captured from a video courtesy of San Bernardino County Fire.

Rescuers at the scene of a fatal single-vehicle crash on the 15 Freeway in the Cajon Pass.
The fire department was heavily involved in the rescue mission.
“Jheney was more than a teammate—she was a friend, a daughter, a sister, cousin, granddaughter, and a cherished member of our Ram family whose impact will never be forgotten,” her college basketball team posted on Instagram.

Along with Wallace were two other people in the car, her best friend and the friend’s mother. Both of them were critically injured and later transported to a local trauma center.

Officials have not released full details on the cause of the incident.

A GoFundMe was created to help the family in preparing for her service and has raised over $14,500 of its $15,000 goal.

A memorial event honoring her life will also take place at Civic Center Park in Apple Valley on July 19 at 5 p.m.

SOURCE: https://nypost.com/2026/07/19/us-news/heartbreak-as-star-college-athlete-20-is-killed-in-horrific-rollover-crash-on-californias-i-15-freeway/

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