Shardae Webber demands justice after a vehicle struck and killed her 13-year-old daughter, Genesis Webber, in a hit-and-run accident in Arlington.
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — A Jacksonville mother is searching for justice after her 13-year-old daughter died in a hit and run crash.
Shardae Webber tells First Coast News that her daughter, Genesis, was walking home from school on Tuesday, when she was struck in Arlington.
Webber said her daughter was walking home, the same way she does everyday after school, when she was fatally struck.
“Everybody loved her. She lit up a room. She had gray eyes. She was beautiful. She looked like a baby doll.”
Wednesday afternoon, surrounded by friends and family, Webber is heartbroken.
“I’m just in shock,” Webber said. “Everybody loved her. She lit up a room. She had gray eyes. She was beautiful. She looked like a baby doll.”
A 13-year-old named Genesis lost her life in a hit-and-run accident on Arlington Road this past Tuesday. According to her mother, she was simply walking home after disembarking from her school’s after-school program bus.
“She was just a kid who wasn’t doing anything wrong,” her mother explained. “She was merely making her usual walk from the bus stop to home like every other day.”
The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office reported that the young girl was hit by a vehicle that veered off the road, broke through a fence, and continued on, leaving her injured in a ditch.
Detectives are currently examining surveillance videos from businesses in the area to track down the vehicle responsible. As of now, the JSO has not shared any details about potential suspects or the vehicle.
The grieving mother has a message for the driver.
“You know what you did, and karma is real,” Webber said. “Karma is real and God doesn’t like ugly.”
As they remember Genesis, a seventh grader involved in her church, recently baptized, and passionate about cheerleading, softball, and dance, her family urges anyone with information about the incident to come forward.
“If anyone knows anything, they really need to contact the police and share what they know,” said Genesis’s mother. “All I want is justice for my daughter—my firstborn and my only girl.”
“She can’t speak for herself. I can’t just let this go by because I have to get justice for her. I’m not going to be at peace if I don’t.”
Webber tells First Coast News that her daughter went to Southside Middle School. We reached out to the district to see if they will have grief counselors on hand for students.
If you have any information about this crash that happened between 7:15 p.m. and 9:15 p.m. Tuesday night here on Arlington road, call JSO or Crimestoppers at 866-845-TIPS.
