Dawn Donnelly, 16, and her older sister Alexis Scott, 18, were killed in a tragic car crash in Virginia, authorities said.
Screenshot from Asha Scott’s Facebook
Two teenage sisters were killed when the car they were riding in flipped and caught fire, Virginia authorities told news outlets.
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Spotsylvania deputies said Dawn Donnelly, 16, and her older sister, Alexyss Scott, 18, died the night of March 11, according to The Free Lance-Star. The sisters were riding in the backseat of a Honda Accord when the driver lost control in a curve and struck a tree.
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The car flipped, landing in an embankment off the road and catching fire, deputies told the outlet.
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Donnelly was pronounced dead at the scene, the Spotsylvania Sheriff’s Office told WUSA. Scott was ejected from the car and was taken to Mary Washington Hospital, where she died.
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The sheriff’s office did not immediately return McClatchy News’ request for comment.
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The sisters attended Riverbend High School, Spotsylvania County Public Schools said in a Facebook post. Donnelly was a junior and Scott was a senior.
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The car’s driver, who is also a student at Riverbend High School, was “flown to the hospital in critical condition,” the school district said. A fourth passenger suffered non-life-threatening injuries.
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Extra counselors will be available for students following the incident, the school district said.
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Family members shared tributes to the girls on Facebook following the wreck.
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“Mommy and Daddy are so proud of the bright light that you to our worlds for all the time we we’re privileged enough to be your parents,” the girls’ mother, Asha Scott, wrote in a post. “Our hearts will never be whole again but we will see you again someday.”
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“I have no words,” their father, Aaron Scott, wrote. “Our hearts hurt…… I can’t go a minute without thinking of our babies.”
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“Devastated and heartbroken at the unexpected loss of my beautiful young nieces,” their aunt Ryann Thornton posted. “Lord, I don’t understand this at all, so I am choosing to be thankful for my Faith right now (because) it’s the only thing giving me any peace.”
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Spotsylvania is about 50 miles north of Richmond.
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