TOLEDO — A week after a Halloween-night crash killed three people in Toledo, the mother of one of the victims is still waiting for answers about what caused it — and preparing to bury her daughter on what would have been her 27th birthday.

Naja Brondax, the mother of 26-year-old Nasir Johnson, told 13abc in a follow-up report published Monday, Nov. 9, that she spoke with her oldest daughter every day. Their last conversation, Brondax told 13abc, was about the spicy bowls Johnson was selling that Halloween night.

Later that night, a call sent Brondax rushing to the hospital. She told 13abc she knew where the hospital was but struggled to pull her thoughts together, and by the time she arrived, Johnson had died.

The crash happened just after 11 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 31, on Hill Avenue near Wenz Road in South Toledo, when an eastbound Dodge Charger and a westbound Chevy Blazer collided head-on, according to Toledo police as reported in ToledoBuzz’s Nov. 1 report and a recap in the Fostoria Free Press. The Charger’s driver, 19-year-old Tewan Terry, and a passenger, 17-year-old Antonio Adams, died at the scene. Johnson, the Blazer’s driver, died later at the University of Toledo Medical Center. Three other people were hurt: two teenage passengers in the Charger, ages 16 and 17, and a 28-year-old passenger in the Blazer, Myron Austin. Toledo police later identified all six people involved, as ToledoBuzz reported Nov. 2.

A week later, Brondax still does not know what caused the crash, 13abc reported. She told 13abc she has heard rumors about speeding and racing, but police have not confirmed either. When 13abc reached out to Toledo police for an update, a spokesperson said the department has not received one currently, according to the report. As of Monday, police had not publicly announced a cause, charges, or a determination about alcohol or drugs in the crash.

Brondax told 13abc that Johnson was “a real hustler” who would “make a way out of no way,” and that she wants people to understand who her daughter was. Johnson also leaves behind a young daughter, who will celebrate her birthday Nov. 15, 13abc reported.

First, the family will gather Tuesday, Nov. 10, to bury Johnson on what would have been her 27th birthday, according to 13abc. Brondax also urged drivers to slow down and think about who their choices could hurt.

Sources: 13abc; Fostoria Free Press; ToledoBuzz’s Nov. 1 and Nov. 2 reports.

Photo: Wikimedia Commons. The featured image is from a candlelight vigil and is a generic image; it does not show the Johnson family or the crash scene.