BALTIMORE — Baltimore City Police shut down West Pratt Street Tuesday evening so the community could gather and honor the life of 3-year-old Jordan Bright, who was tragically killed in a hit-and-run collision over the weekend.
Community mourns 3-year-old killed in Southwest Baltimore hit-and-run
"She was perfect head to toe, and she knew it. And I genuinely believe she was too perfect for this cruel world. Like she was," Ny Jada Billy, Jordan's mother, said.
On Saturday, June 20, officers responded to the 1800 block of West Pratt Street following reports of a car crash involving a pedestrian.
When police arrived, they found Bright suffering from severe injuries. Carlos Doles witnessed the crash.
"They were coming out of the seafood restaurant, they were crossing the street, holding her mother's hand, the white Audi came flying through, I watched the little girl get swept away, the sound of her hitting the car and the screams and her siblings and her mother, it was unreal," Doles said.
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She was transported to a local hospital, where she later died.
"They took the baby so fast that the mother was in hysteria and didn't know where the baby went and I just told her to jump in and high-tailed it to where the police were headed. Help out in any way possible, that's the humanly thing to do," Doles said.
Police later arrested the driver of the vehicle, who was identified as a 14-year-old boy. Police say the vehicle had been reported stolen by a family member before the crash.
Loved ones say Jordan lived up to her name, brightening up every room she walked into. She loved rainbows, spending time with her family, and roller skating.
Pastor Stacey Bryson of Nehemiah House Ministries remembered Jordan fondly.
"She was so intelligent, so boisterous, she would greet you with hugs and kisses, she just spoke so well. We called her sweet potato at church. She would be the one crying out hallelujah and amen," Bryson said.
Teachers, first responders, friends, family members, and neighbors gathered at the vigil, lighting candles, tying balloons, and laying stuffed animals at a growing memorial on West Pratt Street.
Her mother says the outpouring of support meant everything to her and Jordan's siblings.
"I just wanted them to see we're not alone, even though nobody feels how we feel about it, people do support us," Billy said.
Bryson called on the community to continue showing up for Jordan's family.
"Circle them with love, start the process of healing and honor this precious life that was taken from us far too soon," Bryson said. "Her siblings are in consistent turmoil; it's heartbreaking."
A GoFundMe to support Jordan's family has raised more than $10,000, click here to donate.
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