ST. LOUIS (WKRN) - - A Tennessee high school senior citizen remained in St. Louis for a beach ball tournament when she was hit by an automobile Saturday night, leading to her having both of her legs cut off.

According to St. Louis police, Smyrna High School senior Janae Edmondson was critically hurt after being hit by a vehicle around 8:40 p.m. Saturday. Cops say an automobile drove past a yield indication and struck a cars and truck in a crossway. The struck automobile in turn crushed Edmondson.

Two other individuals in the struck car were likewise injured.

The motorist accused of going through the sign was detained on charges of second-degree attack.

" She was a driver," said Mid-TN Volleyball Club Assistant Director Jeff Wismer. "A kid who is pretty positive in who she is and doesn't try to be anything more than what she is."

Wismer said Edmondson had recently verbally accepted a deal to play college beach ball. He stated thus many of his players, this was a dream of hers for a while.

" To take all those actions and in a minute for it to be gone, there's just no words to communicate and try how you process that obstacle," Wismer said.

Wismer stated he makes sure the same skills that made Edmondson a terrific volleyball gamer will push her through the tough times ahead.

" That determination, that determination, that capability to manage problems, the capacity to fall back on individuals around her," he stated.

Wismer said they didn't inform the group about the crash up until the next night after all of Edmondson's household looked out, and the group continued to use Sunday and Monday.

Last night, a lot of our teams just shared time," he said. Daniel Riley mugshot (Courtesy St. Louis, MO Police Dept.).

St. Louis Police have jailed Daniel Riley in the crash. He faces several charges, including second-degree attack, two counts of fourth-degree attack, armed criminal action, and operating an automobile without a license.

According to the arrest affidavit, at the time of the crash, Riley was out on bond for pending charges of robbery. The report likewise specifies that Riley had presumably breached the conditions of his bond numerous times.

Wismer said the roadway ahead for Edmondson and her family is unpredictable at the minute, and he desired to share what happened to her so that the greater Tennessee neighborhood can rally behind her.

A GoFundMe account has actually been created to assist the Edmondson family with future needs and medical expenditures.

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