THOMASVILLE, Ga. — A 15-year-old Georgia boy is mourning the loss of both of his parents and his sisters after they got into a fiery crash on the way home from his football game Friday night.
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Byron, Katrina and 10-year-old Kamryn Jakes were on their way home from the game in Thomasville when a car crossed over the center lane and plowed into their car head-on. The car burst into flames, killing all three, according to WTVM. The other driver’s condition is unclear.
The couple’s 15-year-old son, Braylon Jakes, who is a sophomore at Carver High School, had ridden home from the game with his team.
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WTVM spoke to Braylon’s grandmother, Jacqueline Jakes, who said his football team has been keeping him company.
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“His football team was out here yesterday and they had such a fun time. He joked around and played. Right now, he’s doing ok,” Jacqueline Jakes told WTVM. “It’s hard to bury a child, but I just can’t fathom and imagine having to bury the whole family... practically the whole family.”
According to the National Pan-Hellenic council of Columbus, Byron Jakes was a member of the Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity and Katrina Jakes was a member of the Alpha Kappa Alpha sorority.
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