Grandma’s final photo of granddaughter minutes before she’s killed
ArchiveFirst published February 22, 2025. It may not reflect later developments.
A grandmother captured the final moments of her three-year-old granddaughter, Scarlett Jensen, before a tragic hit-and-run on October 7, 2022. Scarlett and her two-year-old brother, Henry, were in their grandmother’s care when a speeding Chevy Tahoe struck them in the family’s private driveway in Oldtown, Idaho.
“My mother was waving her hands, screaming for him to stop and she tried to grab my children… but he was going too fast,” recalled Samantha Jensen, Scarlett’s mother. “Scarlett was killed almost instantly, and my mom and Henry were critically injured.” The driver fled but was later arrested and sentenced to ten years in prison.
Henry suffered severe injuries, including a fractured spine and broken ribs, while his grandmother had multiple broken bones. “Henry spent a week in the PICU before he was stable enough to come home,” Samantha said.
Weeks later, Samantha found a photo taken just minutes before Scarlett’s death. “I am so incredibly thankful to have that photo,” she said. “It captures the peaceful feeling of her last moments.”
