WATCH: Shock and sadness in Pitt Meadows, where an 18- year-old girl was killed in a car accident. John Hua explains how witnesses frantically tried to help.
VANCOUVER – An 18-year-old girl died in a crash in Pitt Meadows Tuesday night.
Despite the best efforts of witnesses who rushed to her aid, the teenager later died in hospital. Her 17-year-old passenger suffered minor injuries.
Friends and family have identified the victim as Kensey Crawford. She was a student at Pitt Meadows Secondary School.
“She was the best person in the whole world,” said friend Jenelle Merkley.
Ridge Meadows RCMP say just before 9 p.m. officers were called to the 12700-block of Woolridge Road. Crawford was driving a Honda Civic but lost control of the car, which flipped and ended up in a ditch. When police arrived on scene, witnesses were frantically making attempts to get the two teens out of the car.
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RCMP, along with members of the Pitt Meadows Fire Department and B.C. Ambulance Service were able to get both teens out and rush them to hospital.
“This is truly a tragic event,” said Const. Amanda Harnett. “The passenger managed to get her seatbelt off, but the driver lost consciousness and wasn’t able to do the same. Police want to acknowledge the determination of the citizens who managed to get both occupants out before emergency personnel arrived on scene.”
The Coroner has been notified and will conduct the investigation into the death, while Ridge Meadows RCMP, with assistance from the Regional Collision Analyst Reconstructionist Services (ICARS), continue with the investigation into the cause of the crash.
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