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By SEAN LENGELL
WESLEY CHAPEL - A 9-year-old girl was killed and seven other passengers injured — including five children — in a traffic crash on Interstate 75 in Pasco County Friday, the Florida Highway Patrol reported.
All were riding in a 1998 Ford Expedition that overturned shortly after 3 p.m. in the highway’s southbound lanes, a few yards south of the I-75/Interstate 275 split.
Chelsea Correa of Wesley Chapel was ejected and pronounced dead at the scene, troopers said. A 10-year-old girl and a boy between 7 and 9 also were ejected and taken by helicopter to St. Joseph’s Hospital in Tampa.
A 3-year-old boy, a 1-year-old girl and a 4-week-old girl, all of Wesley Chapel, went by ambulance to St. Joseph’s.
The driver, Jose Navedo, 33, 1615 Spinning Wheel Circle, Wesley Chapel, and passenger Wendy Correa, 27, of Wesley Chapel, also were hospitalized.
According to troopers, Navedo was driving south on I-75 when he collided with a guardrail and overturned. The car spun into the path of a Honda Civic driven by Keila Ramos, 24, of Tampa, who wasn’t injured.
The crash closed southbound I-75 for more than four hours, with traffic diverted to I-275.
Father has suffer enough, let him beeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee. May he move on he has his other children to think about. May God be with You
There are no words I could say to you Jose and Wendy, that could make the pain go away. I can only ask God to give you the strength needed in this terrible time. We can only be there for you and support you in a time when you need your loved ones and the ones that love you close. I couldn’t be there with Juni, but my hart and my prayers are with you and the families.
Mr Roberts..I am a very compassionate person...for the children. They do not have the mature sense to understand the importance of using a device that has been shown to save multitudes of lives. They rely on their parents to teach them. Same as not allowing your children to play in a roadway where they can be hit by cars. I feel nothing but pity for the family, but am also very tired of seeing this same scenerio played out everyday, If an adult makes the choice to not wear a seatbelt...his/her choice. With a child, it’s not a choice but a responsibility. An Expedition is very large safe car..I feel that all would have survived this accident had they been strapped up. Pity for the parents but hope this can be used as a lesson to teach other parents to take their responsibility more serious. The car is not a playground!!
My heart goes out to Wendy and her family during this terrible tragedy. I know her daughter is in a better place and may God help them through this tough time. As for the insensitive comments, please remember that this is a family that is grieving and dealing with a difficult time. Think before you spew such insensitive and hateful words.
As for Bob Johnson and F Frampton, In your comment. Some things should not be said in such a matter, your timing is way off. You know they have to live with this the rest of their lives, and it will haunt them. Show a little compassion. How can you jump to conclusions? How do you know the 2 childrens seatbelts didn’t break? They were the only 2 ejected! The others were pulled out, including the carseats. THINK BEFORE YOU SPEAK, PLEASE. My thoughts and prayers are with the family.
There are no words to express my deepest heartfelt sympathy for Wendy and her family. I know the grandparents Elsie and Thomas for a long time and Wendy since she was born. They are wonderful people who lost a beautiful grandaughter and they’re parents to a daughter who lost her first born. I cannot even imagine the sorrow that all of the family is going through. I know that your faith in God will get you through this tough time. The Lord has welcomed Chelsy into his kingdom to be your Guardian Angel. You’re in my prayers.
To the family involved our heart & prayers are with you. My husband was one of the construction workers that helped your family at the site. We wish all of you speedy recovery and may God Bless all of you.
Bob Johnson BITE YOUR TOUNGE!!! We have lost 2 boys in car accidents, you don’t know what happened & that comment should be kept to yourself, you are an inconsiderate ass.
CHELSEA WAS A GOOD COUSIN AND WE MISS HER ALOT WE ALL KNOW SHES IN A BETTER PLACE. WE HOPE EVERY ONE CAN GET BETTER WE ARE ALL PRAYING FOR WENDY, JOSE AND MY LITTLE COUSINS WE LOVE YOU.
MAY THEIR SWEET LITTLE ANGEL CHELSEA REST IN PEACE. GOD BLESS WENDY, JOSE & THEIR WONDERFUL FAMILY. WE ARE SO SAD THAT THEY HAD SUCH AN AWFUL ACCIDENT. ALL WE CAN DO IS SEND OUR SUPPORT & PRAY FOR ALL OF THEM TO RECOVER. JOSE IS A GOOD FRIEND OF MINE & WAS & ALWAYS WILL BE A GOOD FATHER TO HIS CHILDREN. GOD BLESS & ALWAYS STAY IN PRAYER.
Seems harsh, but I agree with Bob Johnson. The parents are fully responsible for the death and injury of the children. I feel for them and hope that if they had another chance they would strap up their children. Daily...even after the news of the horrible crash, I see children not only not buckled up, but doing accrobatics in the car. This is in New Tampa, very busy, very dangerous. I actually motioned to a gentleman in a black Mercedes to buckle up his kids the other day...and he did. Maybe I saved them and maybe Dad will cop a clue in the future. You sometimes only get one chance.
Bob Johnson, hold your tongue. You speak ill of a family that is suffering beyond your miserable dreams. You know nothing about the accident and it’s pathetic that you would say such a horrible thing. Wendy is a friend and a wonderful mother and my heart goes to her and her family.
The parents are killers, and should go to jail for not having their kids in seatbelts.
My prayers to the family with such a tremendous loss of an angel, my wishes and prayers for a speedy recovery of the others injured in the accident. This accident has hit very close to home even though My family and I live so far away, being a friend of the family and having had grown up with Jose and Wendy my heart is broken and filled with sadness. I will continue to pray for them and the rest of the famlies that are suffering. I pray that the good LORD will bless those of us that are suffering this loss and may we be able to remember the life of ANGEL. She is with the LORD now may GOD bless her and may she rest in peace…
May God Bless these families at such a time of need. Our family is praying for complete recovery of all the individuals involed. God Bless You!
I drive that interstate everyday and I cannot tell you how many times that I have seen drivers at the last second turn from the inside lane to the right to get on 275 from I-75.
Let us hope and pray that more people aren’t injured or killed doing that.
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Posted by S.W. Martin, Tampa, FL on 06/08 at 11:02 AM
What the hell is wrong with you people (Frampton & Johnson)???? Don’t you think this family has suffered enough as it is? I’m sure that they they feel guilty enough, whether they did anything wrong or not. They don’t need to be lectured by you or by anyone else. It is NOT your place, or anyone else’s to judge them. If you can’t provide any words of comfort or sympathy for this family, then just shut up!!!!
I’m sure you’ve made some bad mistakes. No one else should be subjected to your bitterness and cruelty. You are a bunch of heartless bastards who are probably too negative to find any happiness in your own lives!
To the family, I met you all once at a Christmas party 2 years ago. I can’t come close to imagining what you’re going through. My heart goes out to you and my prayers are with you.