US Edition3 Georgia Teens Killed in Fiery Florida Crash on Highway 65 in Franklin County
The fundraiser seeks help with travel and funeral costs after the crash killed three students and left one passenger critically injured, officials said.
- On Monday, April 6, three students from Horizon Christian Academy died in a fiery crash in Franklin County, Florida, while on spring break; one student survived the accident.
- Franklin County Sheriff A.J. Smith stated fatigue may have been a factor, as the students had traveled since 5 a.m. The Jeep veered off Highway 65 and struck a tree before catching fire.
- Witnesses pulled a 16-year-old girl from the vehicle before flames engulfed it. Florida Highway Patrol pronounced the 18-year-old driver and two teenage passengers, aged 16 and 17, dead at the scene.
- Horizon Christian Academy opened its chapel for grieving families and students following the tragedy. A GoFundMe page has been established to support the family of Jalyn Fehr, a junior who died in the crash.
- The City of Cumming will illuminate its water tower in navy blue and gold through April 17 to honor the students. Authorities continue to investigate the crash, which forced the roadway to close for hours.
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Spring break beach trip turns deadly as fiery crash kills 3 teens, leaves 1 fighting for life
Three Georgia high school students on spring break were killed after their Jeep left a Florida highway and slammed into a tree line before catching fire, authorities said.
3 Georgia teens killed, 1 fighting for life in Florida spring break crash
The deadly wreck happened Monday on Highway 65 in Franklin County as the teens were heading to St. George Island when their Jeep veered off the road and struck the treeline, the Florida Department of Highway Safety said.
GoFundMe page opened for teen killed in crash
Horizon Christian Academy, a multi-denominational school in Cumming, Georgia, is mourning the deaths of three of its students killed in Monday morning’s crash in Eastpoint. A GoFundMe page has been opened for the family of one of the three students who perished in the one-car accident that happened as four young people were headed southbound along Highway 65 at about 11:08 a.m. ET, south of Brickyard Road. Jaylyn Fehr, 17, a junior at Horizon, w…
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