Two Critical After Crashing Into Daytona Retention Pond

39 year-old Chelsea Hawk of Palm Coast is in critical condition after she and four family members crashed into a retention pond in Daytona on Sunday. Hawk was driving with her domestic partner and their three kids in the family’s SUV when the vehicle veered off the road and crashed into a retention pond. The incident occurred at the Beville Rd off-ramp on I-95 Sunday night. Hawk, partner Jared Upshaw, and their kids were preparing to move into a new home in Volusia County this week, likely the reason for the drive. Heavy rain storms were present in the area at the time of the crash but it’s not yet clear what circumstances caused the wreck. As of Monday, Hawk and one of her children are said to be in critical condition. Upshaw and one child were checked and released from Halifax Hospital in Daytona, while Hawk is currently said by Upshaw to be responsive. The other kids were taken to a children’s hospital in Orlando. Reports from Florida Highway Patrol say the vehicle didn’t make the curve as they tried to get off I-95 at Beville. Upshaw has weighty concern for Hawk’s chances, saying “it doesn’t look good”. Immediately after news of the crash began to circulate on social media, an outpouring of love and support was given to the family on their Facebook pages.