{"id":33310,"date":"2025-06-29T21:13:15","date_gmt":"2025-06-29T21:13:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/popularnews.pw\/?page_id=33310"},"modified":"2025-06-29T21:13:15","modified_gmt":"2025-06-29T21:13:15","slug":"11-year-old-girls-brave-final-act-saves-cousin-before-fatal-jet-ski-accident-family-says-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/popularnews.pw\/?page_id=33310","title":{"rendered":"11-Year-Old Girl\u2019s Brave Final Act Saves Cousin Before Fatal Jet Ski Accident, Family Says"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-18286\" src=\"https:\/\/en33.usnews.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/jordan-r-roe-062625-4a68b6863c314a0c8c7dce9532fac468.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/en33.usnews.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/jordan-r-roe-062625-4a68b6863c314a0c8c7dce9532fac468.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/en33.usnews.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/jordan-r-roe-062625-4a68b6863c314a0c8c7dce9532fac468-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/en33.usnews.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/jordan-r-roe-062625-4a68b6863c314a0c8c7dce9532fac468-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/en33.usnews.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/jordan-r-roe-062625-4a68b6863c314a0c8c7dce9532fac468-768x512.jpg 768w\" alt=\"\" width=\"1500\" height=\"1000\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Jordan Roe, 11, died in a tubing accident in Florida on June 17<br \/>\nKristine Robinson, a family member, said in an interview that Jordan saved one of her daughters\u2019 life<br \/>\nA GoFundMe stated that Jordan was an organ donor<br \/>\nThe family of an 11-year-old girl who was killed in a tubing incident in Florida 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 17 in Hawthorne, Fla., when the incident occurred, according to Robinson and authorities.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOn Tuesday, June 17, along with the Putnam County Sheriff\u2019s Office, Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) officers responded to a reported boating incident in Putnam County involving a tube being towed by a personal watercraft,\u201d the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission said.<\/p>\n<p>According to officials, \u201ctwo juveniles were injured in the incident, and tragically, one has passed away.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Citing the Putnam County Sheriff\u2019s Office, ABC affiliate WCJB reported that the incident occurred on Star Lake when the tube reportedly collided with a dock as it was being pulled by the jet ski.<\/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>\u201cThe FWC extends its heartfelt condolences to the family affected by this devastating event,\u201d the agency continued.<\/p>\n<p>Authorities added that no further information is available as the situation remains \u201can active investigation.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>PEOPLE reached out to Robinson and the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission for additional comment on Thursday, June 26.<\/p>\n<p>Robinson, who was at an NICU in Tampa taking care of her micro-preemie baby, told WJHG that the girls were having fun at a family barbecue as school had finished for the year.<\/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>\u201cThey were on the tube, having a great time,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<p>The incident severely injured Laila, with surgeries to come, Robinson said. Brylee suffered a couple of bruises.<\/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>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-6\"><ins class=\"adsbyadop_d6f93595-b1c2-4e79-824e-211cf3605e7c\"><\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<p><\/ins><\/div>\n<p>\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.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI just ask everyone, hold your babies tight,\u201d Robinson told WJHG, adding, \u201cWe all want to have fun with our kids. 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