A family is mourning the death of a 19-year-old woman who was killed in a head-on crash in Indiana.
Witnesses claimed a Subaru SUV was tailgating a Jeep while both vehicles were traveling on East 117th Avenue and crossed the center line while attempting to pass the Jeep, according to the sheriff.
The driver of the Kia was pronounced dead at the scene. Two 13-year-olds, who were also in the vehicle, were both transported to a Chicago hospital.
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The sheriff identified the driver of the Subaru as “a 44-year-old female from Crown Point.” Her condition has not been released to the public.
An investigation into the crash is ongoing.
The father of eight said he checked a tracking app and learned that his daughter’s car had not moved in about 50 minutes. He and his girlfriend raced to the scene and saw a coroner’s van shortly before their arrival, per the outlet.
Grace was in her final year of nursing school, Jason told the outlet. “She tried to make others happy. She was the light of everyone’s life that she encountered,” he said, remembering her as a “helpful and caring person.”
Emma has “a long road to recovery” ahead of her, according to the GoFundMe organizer, who started the campaign to help with both funeral and medical expenses.
“A beautiful soul was taken from us too soon,” read a message on the page, which has raised over $14,000 as of Thursday. “This is one of the kindest and closest families we know.”
source: people.com
