THE grieving sister of TikTok star Britney Joy has slammed the Texas government and the driver who was involved in the car accident that killed her sister and mother.
Britney, 35, and her mom, Sherie Smith, 60, died in a crash while driving to Emancipation Park in Houston, Texas, on the afternoon of June 19.
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The TikTok star was in the car with her mom, traveling from her sister Tiffany Smith Cofield’s home when a pickup truck collided with their Honda Civic, causing them to crash into a tree, according to local CBS affiliate KHOU.
While Tiffany thinks the driver who hit Britney and Sherie should be charged, she also thinks this is a much bigger issue.
“I put my blame on Texas. I put my blame on the government […] and the reason why is because they have allowed it to be an environment in Texas where people drive so recklessly out here," she exclusively told The U.S. Sun.
Tiffany said she has lived in many places including Washington, DC, California, Arizona, Virginia, and New York.
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"The recklessness that I see in Texas on driving is insane. People do not have regard for other people's lives," she said.
"There was no reason that that man should have been driving down that street going 70 miles an hour or more," Tiffany said.
Police have not yet confirmed Tiffany's account of events.
Authorities are still investigating the crash. No suspects have been identified, and no one has been charged at this time.
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RUNNING THE RED
“I moved here to Houston, December 2021, and I have been in numerous accidents. People hitting me, not me hitting other people," Tiffany said, noting that she got hit five times in one month.
“There is not enough being done in the state of Texas to ensure that people are not speeding," she said.
"To ensure that people are keeping their cars up to date where their cars are not emitting so much smoke in the year.
"Where people are running red lights because they don't have no cameras at the red light. You can just run it.
"There's nothing gonna happen. There's no retribution. There’s no police officer going to pull you over […] I barely see people getting pulled over out here," Tiffany said.
Tiffany also said the driver "has a responsibility towards this. There is a responsibility on his part.”
The U.S. Sun approached the Houston Police Department who refused to comment citing an ongoing investigation. The Texas Department of Public Safety was also contacted.
'PEOPLE LOVED HER'
Britney, whose legal last name is Murphy, is better known on TikTok as ThatGirlBritneyJoy.
She had amassed more than 453,000 followers on TikTok before her death, posting comedic skits and vlogs.
“I'm telling you people loved her," Tiffany said. "They would stop her in the middle of shopping or in grocery stores or restaurants or on the street, everywhere.”
Tiffany would like her sister’s viewers to know how “kindhearted” she was.
“She was very deeply connected and spiritual. Deeply connected to God," said Tiffany.
“I know there's a lot of people who may be, they're like sad about her passing. Of course, I am. I'm devastated, but I have peace about it," Tiffany said. "Because I know that my sister had a connection with God."
CLOSE BOND
Tiffany revealed she had a great relationship with her mom and sister. Sherie had Britney when she was 17 years old and Tiffany was born seven years later.
“We all were very close because we grew up with my mom, she was a single mother trying her best to raise us with a lot of love and a lot of care," Tiffany said.
A GoFundMe page was created as Tiffany said the family is not prepared to lay both Britney and Sherie to rest at the same time.
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“We’ve been blessed to have my sister’s fans fundraising […] and it just shows to the power of you give good to this world and good will come back to you," Tiffany said.
The fundraiser has already surpassed its goal of $100,000, raising a total of $109,322 as of Wednesday morning, but Tiffany said people can still donate.
