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High school volleyball player, 16, left with traumatic brain injury after being run over while on crosswalk as cops hunt for driver who fled the scene

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Acton-Taylor, L. (2026, September 15). High school volleyball player, 16, left with traumatic brain injury after being run over while on crosswalk as cops hunt for driver who fled the scene. Daily Mail. https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-16130433/high-school-volleyball-player-brain-injury-hit-run.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490

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A 16-year-old high school volleyball player named Jette Heldenbrand sustained severe injuries including a traumatic brain injury after being hit by a dark gray Mazda while crossing the street at a crosswalk around 10:30 pm on September 4th in Tempe, Arizona. The driver fled the scene, and as of now, police are searching for a vehicle matching the description with significant front-end damage. Jette is hospitalized in critical condition at Banner Desert Medical Center in Mesa, fighting for her life. A GoFundMe page set up to support her family has raised over $43,400 as of Monday evening.

Written by AI on 2026-09-15, from this article's own text only (the story summary below draws on all the coverage).

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Jette Heldenbrand, a 16-year-old high school volleyball player from Tempe, Arizona, suffered severe injuries after being struck by a dark gray Mazda at around 10:30 PM on Friday, September 4 while crossing the street. The driver fled the scene without stopping for help. Jette sustained a traumatic brain injury and a broken arm with multiple bruises, leaving her in critical condition at Banner Desert Medical Center in Mesa.

Tempe Police Department reported that the vehicle involved was likely a Mazda 3 four-door sedan, which had significant front-end damage on the driver's side. Julisa Carrizosa, who was riding in a bus departing from a volleyball game, witnessed the accident and alerted authorities. Friends like Ali Marie Beatty expressed profound concern for Jette’s well-being and criticized the fleeing driver's actions.

The incident has sparked community outrage over hit-and-run cases, highlighting risks to pedestrians late at night and calling for immediate capture of the suspect.

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- See more Daily Mail on Google - save us as a Preferred Source A high school volleyball player has been left with a traumatic brain injury after she was hit by a driver who sped away from the scene in Arizona. Jette Heldenbrand, 16, was in Tempe at around 10.30pm on Friday September 4 when she was struck by a dark gray Mazda while on a crosswalk. The incident left the high school junior fighting for her life in the ICU of Banner Desert Medical Center in Mesa, according to a website set up to help find the driver and support the Heldenbrand family. uncertain

incident → see → family

Jette was left with 'severe' traumatic brain injury, a broken arm and a 'multitude of scrapes and bruises,' the site said. asserted

site → leave → scrapes

'Jette is such a kind, loving young lady who has touched the lives of so many, and right now she is fighting for her life in the ICU,' Ali Marie Beatty, a family friend, wrote on Instagram. asserted

Beatty → love → Instagram

Beatty told AZ Family that the driver's actions were devastating for the 'truly loved' high schooler and her family. asserted

actions → tell → schooler

'She's so sweet and bubbly and funny and kind,' Beatty continued. asserted

Beatty → continue → ?

'It's devastating that someone could hit somebody and drive off and leave them. uncertain

someone → hit → them

' 'How do you live with yourself?' she asked. asserted

she → live → yourself

Jette Heldenbrand, 16, was in Tempe at around 10.30pm on Friday September 4 when she was struck by a dark gray Mazda while on a crosswalk Jette was left with 'severe' traumatic brain injury, a broken arm and a 'multitude of scrapes and bruises' and fighting for her life in the ICU of Banner Desert Medical Center in Mesa The Tempe Police Department said that the driver is believed to have been driving a dark gray Mazda 3, four-door sedan which sustained 'significant damage' to the front of the driver's side Julisa Carrizosa was sitting in the front of a bus leaving a volleyball game when she saw Jette struck by the vehicle. asserted

Jette → strike → vehicle

'In my eyes, I thought this person could very much be gone, the prayer focused on this person to live another day to still have breath in their body,' Carrizosa told ABC 15. uncertain

Carrizosa → think → ABC

'Nobody deserved that. asserted

Nobody → deserve → that

Just sickening that even though that took place, that that person would make the decision to go. asserted

person → take → decision

I don't think that's something that's very humane.' asserted

that → think → ?

Police said that the driver is believed to have been driving a dark gray Mazda 3, four-door sedan. asserted

driver → say → sedan

'This car is expected to have significant damage to the front driver's side, including damage to the driver's side headlamp assembly and front bumper area,' the Tempe Police Department said. asserted

Department → expect → assembly

The car will likely be missing a substantial portion, if not all, of the front bumper cover.' asserted

car → miss → cover

The Arizona Sky Volleyball Academy player was described as 'the sweetest, silly young woman' asserted

player → describe → woman

Ali Marie Beatty, a family friend, said that the driver's actions were devastating for the 'truly loved' high schooler and her family The Arizona Sky Volleyball Academy player was described as 'the sweetest, silly young woman,' according to a GoFundMe created by Beatty for Jette and her family. As of Monday evening, the fundraiser garnered over $43,400 in donations. uncertain

fundraiser → say → donations

Police are asking anyone with information to contact the Tempe Police Department at (480)-350-8311 or submit a tip online HERE. asserted

Police → ask → tip

The Daily Mail reached out to the Tempe Police Department for comment. asserted

Mail → reach → comment

High school volleyball player, 16, left with traumatic brain injury after being run over while on crosswalk as cops hunt for driver who fled the scene

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