Jackson Eyre; Eric Paul; Breanna Coleman; Amanda Fergeson.Photo:Texas Roadhouse Facebook
Texas Roadhouse Facebook
Loved ones continue to mourn the deaths of five teenagers, including four coworkers, who were found dead in a Florida retention pond following a car crash.
The five teens — Eric Paul, 19, Jackson Eyre, 18, Amanda Ferguson, 18, Breanna Coleman, 18, and Jesus Salinas, 18 — were found dead inside a car that was submerged in a retention pond in Fort Myers late Sunday night, according to theFort Myers Police Department.
FMPD spokesperson Kristen Capuzzi said the teens seemingly lost control of a black Kia sedan before veering into the pond,The Fort Myers News-Pressreported.
“All of them were so positive, and they had so much happiness,” she recalled. “They were just so full [of] spirit and so full of life.”
Jazlynn Rodriguez, Paul’s girlfriend and coworker, agreed. “They had the most beautiful souls I have ever come across,” she toldNews-Press. “They all left me with a warmer heart. They made me become a better person.
Eric Paul.Texas Roadhouse Fort Myers, FL/ Facebook
Texas Roadhouse Fort Myers, FL/ Facebook
Four of the five victims were employees at a local Texas Roadhouse, according to astatementfrom the company. (Salinas was the only passenger who did not work for the restaurant, per theNews-Press.)
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“I went to school with Jackson,” said Law, who recently received her diploma from South Fort Myers High School, which Eyre also attended. “He walked me to my car after graduation,” she added.
The recent high school graduate also shared some of her fondest memories of Ferguson, whom she worked with at Texas Roadhouse. “Every time you would come in, Amanda would be standing there “Oh my gosh, Hi, welcome back!’ ” Law explained.
Meanwhile, Rodriguez told theNews-Pressthat she “will never forget” her “sweet, handsome” boyfriend and his friends. “But I’m very grateful for them,” she added. “Each and every one of them will always have a piece of my heart.”
Amanda Fergeson.Texas Roadhouse Fort Myers, FL/ Facebook
Memorials for the teens have been growing outside of the Texas Roadhouse where four of the victims worked, according to theNews-Press. The restaurant is less than two miles from the site of the crash.
A memorial event is scheduled to take place Thursday night in front of the Roadhouse, per the report.
source: people.com
