Janae Edmonson.Photo: Gofundme
Edmondson is “learning to do life again,” her parents said in court this week theSt. Louis Post-Dispatchreported. “A parent should never see their child in that situation,” the girl’s mother, Francine Edmonson added.
Daniel Riley, 21, of St. Louis, Mo., has been charged with multiple counts of assault and one count of operating a vehicle without a valid driver’s license, theSt. Louis Post-Dispatchreports. PEOPLE was unable to identify a defense attorney to speak on his behalf.
As Edmondson remains hospitalized, her emotional parents asked a judge to deny bond for Riley during a detention hearing on Monday, according to the outlet. The judge ruled that Riley will remain in custody while awaiting trial.
Jeff Wismer, assistant director of the Mid-TN volleyball club, said that Edmondson had to haveboth of her legs amputatedafter the crash, according to NBC affiliate KSDK and CBS affiliate KMOV.
Wismer said the teen had committed to play collegiate volleyball a week before the accident, per KSDK’s report.
“We at Mid TN Volleyball Club are asking our community to pray for Janae, her family, and her teammates,“the statement reads. “The whole club loves Janae and values her athletic gifts, toughness, determination, and perseverance.”
Rhonda Ross, owner and director of Mid-TN volleyball club, told KSDK that Edmondson must stay in St. Louis forat least four weeksbefore she can be safely transported to a different hospital.
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Riley, who was arrested shortly after the collision, was onhouse arrestand had a GPS monitoring bracelet after he was arrested in 2020 in connection with an armed robbery case, according to KSDK’s report.
According to a spokesman for the circuit attorney’s office, after learning of the violations, a judge decided to keep him out of jail, the outlet reports.
The investigation continues.
source: people.com
