Janae Edmondson (born in 2005, age: 17 years) is a high school volleyball player. She is known for playing volleyball as well as basketball for her school. She is a teenage student at Smyrna High School. She use to play for the MIDTN Volleyball club. But a tragedy changed her life which occurred on 18th February 2023. Janae faced an accident after which both of her legs were cut off by doctors to save her life.

She met a car accident in St Louis, Missouri where she traveled with her family for her Volleyball tournament on 18th February 2023. She was hospitalized after which she lost her both legs due to major injuries in her legs. She was hit by an unlicensed car driver who was driving Audi Car.

Know about Janae Edmondson’s current Health Condition

As per the GoFundme Page created by Mid TN Volleyball Club to help the Janae Edmondson family to meet her hospital bills, she was sent to St Louis hospital. Club reported that after undergoing surgery Janae’s health condition is now stable. On 23rd February 2023, an update was made on the GoFundme page in which it was shared that Janae has begun interacting with her family as she opened her eyes after many days.

But on 23rd February Janae Edmondson was in considerable pain. Her doctor titled her a fighter who won her battle and is living her life once again. She went under critical health conditions. It will take weeks to recover her. She has undergone 4 surgeries. 

On the GoFundme page, first, more than $430k was donated by more than 7k donors. And now the target is set to $900k so that Janae’s family can meet all the future expenses for the treatment of the young teenager. In the future, Jane will spend her life on prosthetics.

Janae Edmondson Biography (Childhood)

Janae Edmondson is a native of Smyrna, Tennessee. She is living with her family in Tennessee. But she went to St Louis to attend her Volleyball Tournament. She was walking towards the hotel with her parents after ending her volleyball tournament in St Louis. But there she met with an accident and her entire life got changed. She is a student at Smyrna High School.

She is completing her studies. She is a 3-sport athlete and honors student at Smyrna High School in Smyrna, Tennessee.  After she will come back home a full scholarship will be provided to her by the school officials so that she can continue her studies even spending her life on prosthetics. She has got this honor as she has spent her entire life for a chance to play in college. She is talented and beautiful. She is an expert in violin playing and a member of the National Honor Society.

Janae Edmondson Wiki & Bio (School, College, Volleyball)

Real NameJanae Edmondson
Also Known asJanae
OccupationHigh School Volleyball Player
Age (as of 2023)16 Years Old.
BirthdateIn 2006
BirthplaceSmyrna, Tennessee
Current ResidenceSmyrna, Tennessee
Zodiac SignNot Known
Net WorthNot Known
QualificationCompleting high school
Alma materSmyrna High School
EthnicityAfro-American
NationalityAmerican.
ReligionChristian.
VolleyballShe is a member MIDTN Volleyball club,

Family (Nationality, Ethnicity)

Let us tell you that Janae Edmondson is the daughter of Mr. James Edmondson and Francine Edmondson. Her father is retired from the military. He used his military experience to save his daughter’s life and quickly sent her to the hospital. According to James’ Facebook profile then he has remained a student of electrical engineering at Athens Technical College. In 2020 he joined Marelli At Calsonic Kansei as Quality Representative II.

Janae’s mother Francine Edmondson is spending her life as a housewife. Janae has two sisters and one brother in her family. Her two sisters’ names are Akelia and Jaylah.

Her sister Jaylah is older than her and is completing her college at Trevecca Nazarene University in Sports Management studies. Jaylah is following her passion for baseball. Let us tell you that Janae is having mix-ethnicity as her father is Afr-American and her mother is white.

FatherJames Edmondson
MotherFrancine Edmondson
BrotherOne Younger brother
SisterAkelia Edmondson
Jaylah Edmondson(Elder)
BoyfriendNone
Relationship StatusSingle

Accident Date

  • Age- 16
  • Sun Sign- Not Known
  • DOB- In 2006
  • Accident Date- 18th February 2023

Janae Edmondson Height, Weight & Physical Appearance

WeightIn Kilograms: 58 kg
In Pounds: 128 lbs
HeightIn Feet Inches: 5′ 6″
In Meters: 1.67 m
In Centimetres: 167 cm
Hair ColorBlack
Eye ColorGrey
Shoe Size6 US.
PiercingNose
SurgeryBoth legs were cut off during surgery after she met an accident

Janae Edmondson Relationships – Husband, Boyfriend

Peeping into the personal life of Janae Edmondson then we have not found any clue related to her live life. As she is a teenager she was not dating anyone before she met the accident. But as she has now lost her both legs in the future she will face difficulty to find a perfect partner for her.

While we believe that she will surely get a lover who will accept her with prosthetics and will support her through her life. She is a great future ahead and will surely make a big in her career which will help her get married too easily.

Does the Driver Who struck Janae Edmondson got arrested?

On 18th February 2023, Janae Edmondson met an accident when an unlicensed Audi driver ran through a yield sign and struck a car that flew in the air and hit her when she was present in St Louis. She was then sent to the hospital where she got first-class treatment and survived.

Let us tell you that the Driver who was driving Audi is identified by police as 21 years old Daniel Riley. He was driving a car at a speed of 45mph in a 20 mph zone when he struck the teenager.

Riley is already facing criminal charges as he was out of jail on bail for a robbery incident. He was driving without a license. When he got identified police noticed that Riley violated the terms of the GPS monitoring bracelet. He was then arrested on the spot and was sent under custody for several counts of assault, including second-degree assault.

Facts You Need to Know About Janae Edmondson

  • Rhonda Ross, the director of the Middle Tennessee Volleyball Club raises the GoFundme page to help the Edmondson family.
  • Janae always loved to use her iPhone and chat with her friends.
  • She use to wear a 23 jersey number T-shirt when she use to play Volleyball.
  • Janae Edmondson has a piercing on her nose.
  • She has a grey color eyes just like her mother.
  • She got 3rd place in 2018 in the City Champs Volleyball tournament.
  • She learned to swim when she was a kid.
  • She also participated in school gymnastics when she was a kid.
  • With her family, she visited the beach many times.

Facebook & Wikipedia (Parents Instagram & FB)

Q & A

Who is Janae Edmondson?

Janae Edmondson is a teenager who got stuck in a car on 18th February 2023 and lost her both legs.

How many siblings does Janae Edmondson have?

She is having three siblings which include two sisters and one brother.

Who are Janae Edmondson’s parents?

Her father’s name is James Edmondson and her mother’s name is Francine Edmondson.

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  • https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100058863279059
  • https://www.facebook.com/francine.edmondson/photos
  • https://www.facebook.com/james.edmondson.906/photos
  • https://www.facebook.com/jaylah.edmondson/photos
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