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Jhen\u00e9y Wallace, 20, a Victorville native and collegiate basketball player, is seen in a family photo. (GoFundMe)<\/p>\n
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Jhen\u00e9y Wallace, 20, a Victorville native and collegiate basketball player, is seen in family photos. (GoFundMe)<\/p>\n
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Jhen\u00e9y Wallace, 20, a Victorville native and collegiate basketball player, is seen in family photos. (Tamara Wallace)<\/p>\n
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Jhen\u00e9y Wallace, 20, a Victorville native and collegiate basketball player, is seen in family photos. (GoFundMe)<\/p>\n
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Jhen\u00e9y Wallace, 20, a Victorville native and collegiate basketball player, is seen in a family photo. (Tamara Wallace)<\/p>\n
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Jhen\u00e9y Wallace, 20, a Victorville native and collegiate basketball player, is seen in a family photo. (GoFundMe)<\/p>\n
Crews found three people inside the car, which had landed on its roof approximately 80 feet down the embankment. A technical rescue commenced as crews made their way down the hillside to rescue the trapped occupants.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Jhen\u00e9y was pronounced dead at the scene. A second person was hoisted from the scene by helicopter before being transported to the hospital in critical condition. A third person in critical condition was placed into a Stokes basket and brought up the embankment to a waiting ambulance before also being taken to the hospital.<\/p>\n
Although officials have not released details on the cause of the crash, emergency radio traffic at the time indicated that the driver was one of the two surviving occupants, Victor Valley News Group reported. Due to the vehicle’s off-road location, a heavy-duty tow truck was used to recover the wreckage.<\/p>\n
Jhen\u00e9y’s mother, Tamara Wallace, said they were calling her daughter’s cell phone and she wasn’t picking up. Eventually, an officer picked up the phone and told them about the crash.<\/p>\n
She said the two other people in the vehicle were her daughter’s friend and the friend’s mother.\u00a0<\/p>\n
“She was a great daughter,” Tamara said. “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.”<\/p>\n
Tamara said her daughter was an athlete who played volleyball and basketball in school. She was playing basketball as a Victor Valley Community College student and aspired to play for the WNBA.\u00a0<\/p>\n
So far, Tamara said her family has not received more information from authorities about the crash as the investigation continues.<\/p>\n
“She wanted so much out of life,” Tamara said. “I thank everyone who has reached out to me and for all their prayers and support. I just want to keep my daughter’s name alive.”<\/p>\n
A post on Jhen\u00e9y’s college team’s Instagram account read,<\/a> “Our Victor Valley College Women’s Basketball family continues to mourn the loss of one of our own, Jhen\u00e9y Wallace. Jhen\u00e9y was more than a teammate \u2014 she was a friend, a daughter, a sister, cousin, granddaughter, and a cherished member of our Ram family whose impact will never be forgotten.”<\/p>\n A memorial event in Jhen\u00e9y’s honor will be held at Civic Center Park in Apple Valley on July 19 at 5 p.m.<\/p>\n A memorial event in Jhen\u00e9y Wallace’s honor will be held at Civic Center Park in Apple Valley on July 19 at 5 p.m. (Wallace Family)<\/p>\n A GoFundMe page created to help Harris’ family with funeral expenses can be found here.<\/a><\/p>\n “Thank you from the bottom of our hearts for your love, support, and generosity as we celebrate Jheney’s life and keep her memory alive,” Wallace said.<\/p>\n Copyright 2026 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.<\/p>\n \u00a0For the latest news, weather, sports, and streaming video, head to KTLA.\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n![\"A](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/ktla_articles_362\/754140675de718a767599b56bc08dbe9.jpeg\"\/)
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