ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Three Horizon Christian Academy students were killed Monday in a fiery crash in Florida, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.
An 18-year-old man from Alpharetta, a 17-year-old girl from Cumming and a 16-year-old girl from Cumming were killed in the crash. A 17-year-old girl from Alpharetta was seriously injured in the crash.
The school posted on social media that the four were students of the Cumming private institution, describing them as “amazing, kind, smart, and loved.”
“Please join us in lifting up these students’ families and their friends in prayer. We also ask for continued prayer for the student who remains in the hospital,” they said in a social media post.
The school’s chapel was open Monday for students and families to gather and they said that they would share additional information.
“We pray that God’s presence would be deeply felt by these grieving families, and that His presence would bring comfort, peace, and hope even in the midst of unimaginable loss,” the school said.
The crash happened on State Road 65, just south of Brickyard Road in Franklin County.
Florida Highway Patrol said the vehicle ran off a shoulder and collided with a tree, catching fire.
“Witnesses were able to remove the front right passenger before the vehicle became fully engulfed,” a news release from the highway patrol said. “The driver and other passengers were still in the vehicle and pronounced deceased on scene.”
The 17-year-old who survived was airlifted to Tallahassee Memorial Hospital.
Those involved in the crash have not been identified.
Appen Media partner Atlanta News First provided this story.
