Shilese Jones Car Accident: What happened to Shilese Jones’ parents?

According to reports on Sunday, October 8, 2023, Shilese Jones was involved in a road traffic collision from which she sustained severe injuries.

The reports says it was a serious crash, however, further details are yet to be made available.

Investigation is ongoing.

Who is Shilese Jones?

Shilese Jones is an American artistic gymnast. She was a member of the teams that won gold at the 2022 World Championships, 2023 World Championships, and the 2018 Pan American Championships. Individually she is the 2022 World all-around and uneven bars silver medalist and the 2023 World all-around and uneven bars bronze medalist. Jones is also a two-time U.S. National Champion on uneven bars (2022–2023) and the 2022 U.S. National Champion on floor exercise.

Jones was born in Seattle, Washington to parents Sylvester Jones and Latrice Bryant. She has two sisters.

Jones qualified to junior elite in 2014. She made her elite debut at the American Classic where she finished 29th in the all-around but fourth on vault. She later competed at the U.S. Classic where she placed fourteenth in the all-around, seventh on vault, ninth on floor exercise, and twenty-third on uneven bars and balance beam. At the 2014 National Championships Jones placed twentieth in the all-around.