- Horrific car accident
- Three-year-old dies
- Her grandma took a photo of her a few minutes earlier
A spontaneous photo taken by a grandmother has become a bittersweet memory of her three-year-old granddaughter Scarlett. Just a few minutes after the snapshot was taken, the girl was hit by a car and died.
The mother, Samantha Jensen, shared the picture on TikTok and wrote: "My mom took this picture at 4:47 pm and my daughter's time of death was 4:52. My mom didn't know she was capturing the last moments of her life. This one is really hard for me to look at, just knowing what comes next breaks my heart."
Three-year-old dies after horrific car accident
On October 7, 2022, Samantha Jensen from Oldtown, Idaho, was on her way to a wedding. Her mother Jamie was looking after Scarlett and her two-year-old brother Henry. "That afternoon they went to get ice cream and enjoy a walk together," Jensen tells 'People'.
"When they arrived home to our back driveway, Scarlett wanted to get out of the stroller to pick flowers. That’s when my mom took the last picture I have of her alive," she continues.
While Scarlett was walking in the family's private yard, a Chevy Tahoe sped down the road and hit the family. "My mother was waving her hands, screaming for him to stop and she tried to grab my children to move them out of the way but he was going too fast," Jensen recalls. Scarlett died almost immediately, while her grandmother and Henry were seriously injured.
The driver fled on foot, but was soon caught and sentenced to ten years in prison. Henry fought for his life and was taken to hospital with numerous injuries. "Henry was life-flighted to the children’s hospital where they found a fractured spine, six broken ribs, a broken jaw, a broken collarbone, a liver laceration and several other injuries."
Weeks passed before Jensen discovered the photo. "My mom lost her phone when they were hit and it took us a while to find it, so when we finally did I was going through pictures and found that one," says Jensen. "I looked at the timestamp and realized it was only five minutes before her declared time of death."
Scarlett, born on New Year's Day 2019, was Jensen's first child. "Scarlett was the silliest, sweetest little girl," says the mother. n"She loved horses, unicorns, being a big sister."
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Life without Scarlett
The family struggles with the loss. "The house feels so quiet and empty without her," Jensen reveals. The grief is overwhelming, but the family is working hard to heal. "My faith in the Lord has saved my life and helped me tremendously in my healing journey," she adds.
Jensen openly shares her experiences on social media to show others that it's okay to grieve out loud. "You don’t have to do it in silence. Talk about your people, scream their names loud and proud and never stop sharing their stories," she encourages.
