Spotsylvania Teen Dies In Car Crash In Stafford: Police

STAFFORD COUNTY, VA — An 18-year-old from Spotsylvania died in a car crash on Jefferson Davis Highway in Stafford County on Friday. Authorities identified the victim as Jasmine Rennish.

The Stafford County Sheriff's Office said authorities responded to the scene of the crash around 8 a.m. on Friday, July 2. Officials said the crash, involving a Ford Mustang, occurred in the 1700 block of Jefferson Davis Highway in Stafford.

Through a preliminary investigation, authorities determined that the Ford Mustang was travelling in the right northbound lane of Jefferson Davis Highway. While the Mustang was travelling northbound, it entered standing water in the roadway, police said.

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"The vehicle veered into the left northbound lane, striking another vehicle," the Stafford County Sheriff's Office wrote on Facebook.

After striking the other car, the Mustang's driver lost control, and the car left the roadway to the right, police said. The Mustang then struck a tree.

The driver of the Mustang, who was later identified as Rennish, was pronounced dead at the scene. The other driver involved in the crash did not report any injuries, according to authorities.

The Stafford County Sheriff's Office Traffic Safety Unit is still investigating the crash.

Now, Rennish's friends and family have started a GoFundMe in her memory. "This event has left us lost and heart broken," the fundraiser organizers wrote. "Our lives will be forever changed without Jasmine."

So far, the fundraiser has raised more than $5,000 towards a $10,000 goal. 96 people have donated to the fundraiser, with many leaving kind words about Jasmine Rennish.

"We loved Jazzy very much," one family wrote. "We have so many wonderful memories of her. She was a bright and beautiful girl and will be missed."

Funeral arrangements have not yet been announced, though the GoFundMe organizers said more information would be forthcoming.

"We continue to ask for prayers and support as the family grieves and prepares arrangements for her beautiful soul to rest," the organizers said.

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