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Jay Teen Dies Day After Three Vehicle Accident
December 3, 2009
A Jay teen died Wednesday night from injuries sustained in a Tuesday afternoon wreck.
The Florida Highway Patrol says Alex Bradley Hopkins, 18, of Jay was pronounced deceased at Sacred Heart Hospital at 9:21 Wednesday night. Hopkins was involved in a three vehicle crash at 4:20 Tuesday afternoon at the intersection of Chumuckla Highway and Acy Lowery Road.
Hopkins failed to slow and stop for traffic that was stopped for a vehicle to turn from Chumuckla Highway to Acy Lowery Road, according to the FHP. Hopkins lost control and entered the path of a 2008 Toyota driven by Martin J. Gough, 41, of Pace. Debris from that collision struck a 1996 Dodge driven by Robert M. Lamon, 46, of Milton.
Hopkins, who was driving a 1997 Nissan, was not wearing a seat belt, according to the crash report. He was transported to Sacred Heart Hospital in critical condition following the accident.
Gough was transported to West Florida Hospital with minor injuries. Lamon was not injured.
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25 Responses to “Jay Teen Dies Day After Three Vehicle Accident”
Its almost been 5 yrs now yet in a way time stopped when Alex died. My son was my light; my heart and although I have learned to live with pain of not having him with me, time has not eased the pain. I miss him with my every breath. Knowing he is with God and one day we will be together is what keeps me going. I Love and Miss you Alex. Love, Mom
Alex, I miss you so bad…I honestly can’t believe it’s been a whole year without you…just know that I’m thinking about you down here. I would give anything for just one moment with you so I could properly say goodbye. I miss you more than anything. I’ll see you again one day. RIP <3
Alex will be truly missed, he had just lost his grandfather to cancer in Feb. they loved each other dearly. My father kept me current with things that Alex was doing. He had a great future ahead of him, My father would say that he was a very bright kid and could do anything that he set his mind to. Alex was my first Nephew and I never forgot about him. Alex you are in heaven W/your Paw-Paw now Just listen to him and you will learn alot. My thouhts and prayers are with his mother and grandmother who made Alex to the Man he was before he passed. —- Your Uncle
Although Alex never got to know his paternal family, we will miss him. May you shine brightly in heaven. It really would have been nice to send you some flowers had we been notified of your passing rather than find out 7 days after you passed. Bless the whole family during this time of adjusting, but let us remember that you are now in a perfect home.
Alex was a friend of mine and will be missed and thought about every day. I send my appologies to his family for his loss and hope that they know they will also be in my thoughts and prayers.. Alex was a very special person and i loved him dearly..
Iv known jay for about 4 months on second life an on line game we had many laughs together he was loved by so many and will be deeply miss by all my thoughts and love go out to his family x
Alex was a close friend of mine, the closest person I have ever had to a younger sibling. The family did not know me, but my thoughts are with them in their time of need. I wish I could attend the funeral myself but I am unable to. I loved Alex very much, and I know he will live on forever in my heart. You will be missed.
i knew alex from an online game called secondlife, im totally devasted to hear such bad news my gf and i was with alex a couple of days before online laughing and chatting in her photo studio, he is such a friendly guy with a nice personality such a young life gone too soon =( he will be terribly missed by us all in secondlife our hearts go out to his family and friends who knew him…. Alex you are in a better place now my friend and you are one of God’s angel’s may you rest in peace and the thoughts of you will live on and never cease, take care my friend…. xx
God bless the family! I’m not gonna say I know how the family feels but I do know what it feels like to lose a loved one. I lost my brother when I was 5 & he was only 6, by a falling oak tree on our swing set one day. My mom and dad and I have lived with this our entire lives as well as everyone else in our family. This was a tradgedy no one expected, but we know he went to live in a better place with our savior and lord Jesus Christ. I hope the family can lean on God for all their grievances, and know he will always take care of this young boy. I just want the family to know that they will be in my prayers!
Let’s not get into the shoulda, woulda and coulda’s. A young man died whether he was wearing a seatbelt or not. A family is left reeling from the loss.
Hug your children, pray for strength and support for all involved and praise God that this young man has a glorious Home to go to.
I know how the parents feel due to the loss of my oldest son on Feb. 20, 1997, due to a car wreck on Valentines night, following almost a week long stay in intensive care @ West Florida Hospital. He would have been 17 on March 24, 1997. The void that is left will never be filled, but you will always have the memories and good times to look back on. There is not a day that goes by that I don’t think of him. Just keep your chin up and rely on your friends and relatives to help you cope with the loss.
….Alex was my friend….I knew him for 6 years…..He rode my bus and lived on my rode…..he was very intelligent…..very funny….nice and kind-hearted. He was a very good friend of mine…….*sigh* Rest In Peace, Alex.
For any that think this young man didn’t have a seat belt on, think again. I know him personally and NEVER have known him to not wear one….not as a driver or passenger.. I trusted my own children in the car with him. And yes we all Need to remember to wear our seat belts…
And thank you all, for the prayers and kind thoughts to his family…they will certainly need it. We all will miss him so much….
May Allah accept our prayers for Alex into Heaven….
I’m deeply shaken with this news.
Our lives are in God’s hands.
It does help being careful, specially in trafiic, but that does not take away a fact the young Alex is not there anymore.
Prayers for his soul and his family, as he was a only son who was adored by his family near and far.
Our prayers are with the family. God will sustain you in your deepest hours of need. Lean on Him.
My condolences to the family and friends. I know that rough waters lie ahead of the whole world. Therefore, if you are true believers in The Word of God, I believe that Isaiah 57:1 will help comfort your heart. It has helped comfort mine more than a few times. I pray it helps comfort yours.
I knew this young man. He was a very good kid. What a loss for the family. I am so sorry to hear about this and will continue to pray that God comforts them in their loss. May God be with all of them.
Please continue to pray. I know this will hit his great grandmother and his grandmother extremely hard, not to mention the rest of the family.
DB — The report issued by the FHP indicates that he was not wearing a seat belt. This would not be the first time I have seen them get this wrong. I will address it with their local commander.
I would like to correct a mistake in this article. Alex was wearing his seatbelt and had the seatbelt burns to prove it. and bruised lungs. This kid ALWAYS had his seatbelt on. Thank you for all the prayers, the family needs them at this time.
A good friend once told me that you never get over losing a child. . . .you just learn how to live with it.
Life for this family will never be the same. My thoughts and prayers are with them all.
My prayers are with the family.
Hooking up your seat belt should be as necessary and routine as putting the key in the ignition. Do it, and ALWAYS do it. You can’t predict the future and you can’t control other drivers.
All young people think they’re immortal. It’s a function of hormones. Be sensible and realize this. It’s a jungle out there.
To the parents and family: My deepest sympathies. Life changes now. Go with it. There’s plenty of joy still left in it.
Please wear your seatbelt. My prayers to the families of everyone involved in this tragic accident.
I am sorry for the loss of the teenager. Please pray for the family and friends of this young man, they will definetly need it in the coming months. I also lost my son to a car accident and it is something you will never “get over”.
pray for the family. there have been soo many accidents and deaths on chumukla hwy , i worry everytime my son comes that way, always in the back of my mind., just be cautious, alert, and wear your seat belt , the rest is in GODS hand