Jacksonville, FL : Survivor of crash that killed 2 boys says woman was asked not to drive on Monday October 24th 2016

As a memorial grows on the Nassau County road where two boys were killed Saturday night in a crash, one of the seven children in the SUV that struck a pole and overturned confirms the driver had been drinking.

The driver, mother of the two boys who died, and two teenagers hurt are out of the hospital Monday. Three other children remain at UF Health Jacksonville, one in serious condition.

Nicholai Capallia, 9, and Nehemiah Capallia-Bird, 8, died when the Ford Explorer struck a utility pole on a Nassau County road, the Florida Highway Patrol said.

Troopers said Tonya Naomi Capallia-Eason was driving north on Lonnie Crews Road just south of Lina Road when she failed to negotiate the right-hand curve, crossed the southbound lane, left the road and struck a utility pole. The SUV continued north and overturned on Lina Road.

"There’s, like, a lot of kids in the car," a caller told the 911 operator. "They hit a telephone pole and, oh my God."

James Nelson, a 15-year-old who survived the crash, said they were leaving a Halloween party.

"We got to this little curve over there and she whipped it real hard. I blinked (and) we were rolling, blinked (and we) hit the light pole, and I blinked again and we were right here," Nelson said.

In addition to the two boys who died, Nina Capallia 7, was taken to UF Health Jacksonville with critical injuries. Four other children, ages 13 to 15, were taken to UF Health, as was Capallia-Eason, 33.

Trinity Hancock, a family friend who was riding in the SUV, was also ejected. The 14-year-old considers herself lucky that she only suffered an injured foot and a few scratches.

"I woke up and I was far from everybody. I tried to get up," she said. "I saw Nick, (13-year-old) Naomie and (15-year-old Marleigh) and Tonya screaming, 'Get the kids, not me.'"

The crash report said Capallia-Eason had alcohol in her system at the time of the crash.

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Survivor of crash that killed 2 boys says woman was asked not to drive