{"id":33263,"date":"2025-06-29T15:32:20","date_gmt":"2025-06-29T15:32:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/popularnews.pw\/?page_id=33263"},"modified":"2025-06-29T15:32:20","modified_gmt":"2025-06-29T15:32:20","slug":"11-year-old-girls-brave-final-act-saves-cousin-before-fatal-jet-ski-accident-family-says","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/popularnews.pw\/?page_id=33263","title":{"rendered":"11-Year-Old Girl\u2019s Brave Final Act Saves Cousin Before Fatal Jet Ski Accident, Family Says"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul>\n<li>Jordan Roe, 11, died in a tubing accident in Lynn Haven, Florida, on June 20.<\/li>\n<li>Kristine Robinson, a family member, said in an interview that Jordan saved one of her daughters\u2019 life<\/li>\n<li>A GoFundMe stated that Jordan was an organ donor<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-18516\" src=\"https:\/\/en33.usnews.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/0c0e517b8dfbaee40e2c8a2c3c73dc96a4b1b6dffa22a0e966c2ccfad29733bd.webp\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 992px) 100vw, 992px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/en33.usnews.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/0c0e517b8dfbaee40e2c8a2c3c73dc96a4b1b6dffa22a0e966c2ccfad29733bd.webp 992w, https:\/\/en33.usnews.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/0c0e517b8dfbaee40e2c8a2c3c73dc96a4b1b6dffa22a0e966c2ccfad29733bd-215x300.webp 215w, https:\/\/en33.usnews.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/0c0e517b8dfbaee40e2c8a2c3c73dc96a4b1b6dffa22a0e966c2ccfad29733bd-735x1024.webp 735w, https:\/\/en33.usnews.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/0c0e517b8dfbaee40e2c8a2c3c73dc96a4b1b6dffa22a0e966c2ccfad29733bd-768x1070.webp 768w\" alt=\"\" width=\"992\" height=\"1382\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The family of an 11-year-old girl who was killed in a tubing incident in Florida last week recalled the child\u2019s bravery and sacrifice in the wake of the tragedy.<\/p>\n<p>In an interview with NBC affiliate WJHG, Kristine Robinson, the mother of daughters Laila, 8, and Brylee, 9, paid tribute to the girls\u2019 late cousin Jordan Roe, 11.<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-2\"><ins class=\"adsbyadop_d6f93595-b1c2-4e79-824e-211cf3605e7c\"><\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<p><\/ins><\/div>\n<p>\u201cJordan has always been the protector of all the kids, like you can\u2019t tell her no different,\u201d Robinson told the local outlet. \u201cJordan sacrificed her life, and she saved her cousin\u2019s life with her life. And that\u2019s all she knew what to do. She\u2019s always been the protector of her family of all the kids, and I truly believe she saved her cousin\u2019s life.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>A jet ski pulled a tube carrying Jordan, Laila and Brylee on June 20 in Lynn Haven when the crash occurred, according to Robinson, per WJHG.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-18517\" src=\"https:\/\/en33.usnews.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Ashley-Gil-missing-jet-skiing-062225-e6e54f2f9bd14e5da3de56a0ea529417.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 343px) 100vw, 343px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/en33.usnews.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Ashley-Gil-missing-jet-skiing-062225-e6e54f2f9bd14e5da3de56a0ea529417.jpg 343w, https:\/\/en33.usnews.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Ashley-Gil-missing-jet-skiing-062225-e6e54f2f9bd14e5da3de56a0ea529417-300x199.jpg 300w\" alt=\"\" width=\"343\" height=\"228\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Robinson, who was at an NICU in Tampa taking care of her micro-preemie baby, told the outlet that the girls were having fun at a family barbecue as school had finished for the year.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThey were on the tube, having a great time,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-3\"><ins class=\"adsbyadop_2a4d5f5b-3f21-458e-8bad-4b5b1c1aa44b\"><\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<p><\/ins><\/div>\n<p>The incident severely injured Laila, with surgeries to come, Robinson said. Brylee suffered a couple of bruises.<\/p>\n<p>In a statement to PEOPLE, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) said the incident remains under investigation.<\/p>\n<p>Robinson established a GoFundMe on behalf of Jordan\u2019s family. She wrote in the fundraiser description that the girl was a straight-A student and aspired to become a surgeon or veterinarian.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cJordan died as she lived\u2014protecting her family,\u201d Robinson stated. \u201cEven in her passing, she gave the gift of life to others through organ donation, fulfilling her wish to bring hope and smiles to those in need. Jordan\u2019s memory will live on in the lives she touched, both in our family and beyond.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-4\"><ins class=\"adsbyadop_d6f93595-b1c2-4e79-824e-211cf3605e7c\"><\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<p><\/ins><\/div>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-18547\" src=\"https:\/\/en33.usnews.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/jordan-r-roe-062625-4a68b6863c314a0c8c7dce9532fac468.webp\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/en33.usnews.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/jordan-r-roe-062625-4a68b6863c314a0c8c7dce9532fac468.webp 750w, https:\/\/en33.usnews.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/jordan-r-roe-062625-4a68b6863c314a0c8c7dce9532fac468-300x200.webp 300w\" alt=\"\" width=\"750\" height=\"500\" \/><br \/>\n\u201cShe was a free spirit, wise beyond her years, and always made sure everyone around her felt safe and loved,\u201d Robinson continued. \u201cOur only comfort is knowing she is safe with God and Jesus, as her faith was an important part of her life.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Robinson organized another GoFundMe to raise money for her daughter Laila\u2019s transportation as she deals with her injuries. She later told PEOPLE on Friday, June 27, that Laila is currently in stable condition.<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-5\"><ins class=\"adsbyadop_2a4d5f5b-3f21-458e-8bad-4b5b1c1aa44b\"><\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<p><\/ins><\/div>\n<p>\u201cI just ask everyone, hold your babies tight,\u201d Robinson said, per WJHG, adding, \u201cWe all want to have fun with our kids. Please be careful.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Jordan Roe, 11, died in a tubing accident in Lynn Haven, Florida, on June 20. 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