Patience "PayPay" Price
DOUGLAS COUNTY, Ga. - Patience Price, an 18-year-old student set to graduate this May, was killed early Saturday morning after prom in a single-vehicle crash in Douglasville.
A community vigil for Price is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday at Hunter Park, located off Gurley Road in Douglasville.
What we know:
Police said Patience Price, 18, died early Saturday morning after the car she was in went off the road and hit an embankment. Georgia State Patrol troopers said it appears Price wasn't wearing her seatbelt when the car crashed, causing her to be ejected from the vehicle.
The crash happened around 3:36 a.m. on Chapel Hill Road at Rosemont Drive. The road was closed for several hours while investigators worked the scene. A passenger in the backseat was taken to the hospital with serious injuries.
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Fundraiser for teen killed in tragic crash after prom
18-year-old Patience "PayPay" Price tragically passed away in car crash following prom night with friends. Family of the Douglasville teen are raising money for funeral services. Link to the Gofundme: https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-us-give-patience-paypay-the-best-going-home
What they're saying:
Price's mom started a GoFundMe to raise money for her funeral. In the fundraiser, her mom described Price as a "fire cracker" who loved the Lord. She said Price died after attending Chapel Hill High School's prom, just months before she was set to graduate in May.
"She faced kidney challenges with courage and grace, and today we find comfort in believing she is at peace and fully healed," Price's mom said. "While we may never understand why her time with us was cut short, we trust that her life had purpose and that her love and spirit will continue to live on through all who knew her. The impact she made was quiet but powerful, and it will not be forgotten."
Jones said the 18-year-old attended Chapel Hill High School where she was on the track and volleyball teams. She added her daughter planned to become a Real Estate Agent following graduation.
What we don't know:
FOX 5 has reached out to Douglas County Schools for comment and is waiting to hear back.
While speed has been identified as a contributing factor, investigators have not yet released the specific speed the vehicle was traveling at the time of the impact. It is also unclear if any charges will be filed against the driver involved in the crash.
The Source: Information in this article came from the Georgia State Patrol and a GoFundMe page established by the family.