Overview
- A Jeep carrying four Horizon Christian Academy students veered off Highway 65 in Franklin County on Monday, crossed into the opposite lane, hit a treeline, and caught fire.
- Officials said three students — an 18-year-old male, a 17-year-old female, and a 16-year-old female from the Cumming and Alpharetta area — died, and a 17-year-old female from Alpharetta remains in critical condition at Tallahassee Memorial Hospital.
- Passing drivers pulled one teen from the front passenger seat moments after the crash before flames spread, according to Sheriff A.J. “Tony” Smith.
- The Franklin County Sheriff’s Office and Florida Highway Patrol are examining speed and other factors to learn why the vehicle left the roadway.
- Community support grew with the school opening its chapel, the City of Cumming lighting its water tower in school colors through April 17, and a GoFundMe that identified junior Jaylyn Fehr as a victim.