Natisha Moffet, a Grand Rapids native, was a cosmetologist who died with her five children in a car accident in July. Following their demise, their family has been a disaster.
On July 4, 2021, Natasha and her five kids died when a semi-truck collided with them.
Moffett and her children were planning to travel to San Diego for the Fourth of July celebration. Moffett and her children, aged 5 to 17, had contacted her brother Kwame, who lives in Arizona, earlier in the day to wish him a happy birthday.
Who Was Natisha Moffett?
Natisha Moffett, a 35-year-old Grand Rapids native, worked as a cosmetologist. Following the recommendation of childhood friend Iyona Flowers, she relocated to Arizona in search of a fresh start. She was doing tasks with hair and nails.
She was also a mother of her five children, 17 years old Jo’Syia Moffett, 16 years old Giovanni Thomas-Blakney, and Santari Witherspoon,8-year-old Malik Thomas-Blakney Jr., and 5-year-old Makayla Thomas Blakney.
Sadly, they were all killed when a semi-truck collided with them.
Makayla had just completed pre-kindergarten, and Jo’Syia had just begun working.
Following the accident, the GoFundMe page was created to assist with the financial obligations. The target was set at $60,000, which was formed by Moffett’s mother, Ynes Morrow, and it appears that it has already been met.
Family Update: Car Accident – What Happened?
Natasha Moffett’s heartbroken husband is Malik Thomas Blakney, with whom she was married for 8-years.
Her mother, Ynes Morrow, is also a grandmother who lost her daughter and grandchildren. She is still mourning their death.
Likewise, Natasha had moved to Phoenix two years ago from Michigan, where the rest of her family lives.
She was on her way from Phoenix to San Diego for the weekend break. Natisha and her children left Phoenix and were following Natisha’s best friend, Ayana, who was driving her four children in a different vehicle.
Ayana got a flat tire and Natisha, knew how to mend flat tires. So they pulled off to the side of the road to get her tire patched.
As per the Arizona Department of Public Safety officials, they were traveling on Interstate 10 near Tonopah when a tractor-trailer smashed into both of their cars. Natisha and her children were killed in the collision.