JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office is no longer searching for the vehicle involved in the hit-and-run crash that killed a star Ed White High School athlete on Jacksonville’s westside.
Police said on Friday they had identified all parties involved in the case but no arrests have been announced.
Police were searching for a white Toyota Yaris after it struck Alaysha Williams, 17, who was crossing Blanding Boulevard. She died two days later.
The driver pulled into a parking lot away from the scene, inspected the car and drove away, JSO said.
Following her death, there was an outpouring of support from the school and the community at large.
“As educators, we never anticipate the loss of a student, but this is the brutal reality we now face. In this time of grief, let us remember Alaysha’s legacy and impact on our community. Together, we will move forward, supporting one another and honoring her memory by building a future filled with courage, confidence, and optimism.Alaysha will forever live in the heart of our Ed White family. We will carry her spirit with us, striving to create a better tomorrow in her honor, knowing that she will look down with pride on the community we will become.Rest in power, Alaysha Williams. You will never be forgotten,” the school wrote on Facebook.
Hardworking, lovable and happy is how Alaysha William’s family described her.
Her sister, Alexis Williams, said the teen was an athlete looking to play basketball at the next level.
“She had a few scholarships and people, you know, scouting her. But ultimately, basketball was the first priority and goal. Second will be football, and after, you know, if those scholarships didn’t come through, then she was going to school for her EMT license,” Alexis Williams said.
She said the support has meant the world to her family.
“Definitely, family and friends, her friends, the whole school, surrounding schools, especially like the students in the community, been a major flow of love throughout the community,” Alexis Williams said.
Williams encourages the community to continue Alaysha’s legacy.
“Understanding the kind-hearted, laughable, loving person she was, and as far as her teammate and just everyone all around to never give up because she didn’t,” she said.
JSO has not released the names of the people involved and said the investigation is ongoing.