A beloved college athlete in Southern California was killed when her vehicle plunged 80 feet down an embankment on Wednesday afternoon.<\/p>\n
Jhen\u00e9y Wallace, a 20-year-old girl who dreamed of playing in the WNBA<\/a>, played college basketball at Victor Valley Community College when she was killed in a rollover accident <\/a>on the I-15 freeway in the Cajon Pass.<\/p>\n Jhen\u00e9y Wallace celebrating her 20th birthday GoFundMe<\/p>\n Jhen\u00e9y\u2019s vehicle, a Hyundai Veloster, crashed 80 feet down an embankment<\/p>\n Officers at the scene<\/p>\n \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 \u201cPassenger Jheney Harris, a 20-year-old resident of Victorville, was pronounced dead at the scene,\u201d the San Bernardino County Sheriff\u2019s Department said in a press release. <\/a><\/p>\n \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 told KTLA5. <\/a><\/p>\n Wallace was a college basketball player GoFundMe<\/p>\n 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 While dreaming of becoming a professional basketball player, Jhen\u00e9y also played varsity volleyball at her local high school in Victorville. <\/p>\n Wallace was seen in family photos GoFundMe<\/p>\n \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 college basketball team posted on Instagram.<\/a><\/p>\n Along with Wallace were two other people in the car.<\/p>\n 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 Two other people were also severely injured<\/p>\n Picture captured from a video courtesy of San Bernardino County Fire<\/p>\n The fire department was heavily involved in the rescue mission<\/p>\n Officials have not released full details on the cause of the incident.<\/p>\n