GoFundMe Launched For TCHS Student Killed In Rose Boulevard Crash

NORTHPORT, AL — An online fundraising drive has been established to cover funeral and other expenses for the family of a 17-year-old Tuscaloosa County High School student who was killed in a single-vehicle crash on Rose Boulevard Tuesday afternoon.

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Kylee Whitson was the driver of a 2007 Ford Escape that left the roadway and struck a tree near Eugenia Faucett Drive just after school let out yesterday.

As Patch reported immediately following the crash, Whitson was pronounced dead at the scene and two other TCHS students were also injured, but are expected to make full recoveries.

The teen was a senior at TCHS and a member of the school's marching band.

The online fundraising drive launched on Wednesday had nearly garnered $1,000 in its first hour from 10 donors toward its $5,000 goal.

The GoFundMe was established by Lucy Flowers — a relative of Whitson's — in an effort to help offset the inevitable financial costs that will be faced by Whitson's family during such a difficult time.

To donate, click here.

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