Memorial Service To Be Held For Groton Teen Who Died In Crash

MYSTIC, CT — A memorial service is scheduled for the 14-year-old who died in a crash that injured three others last week.

The memorial service for Carson Wilson, of Groton, will be held at St. Bernard School in Uncasville on Saturday, Oct. 26, at 1 p.m., according to a GoFundMe started for the family.

The service will begin at 1:07 to honor the significance of Carson's favorite number. Attendees are asked to wear red, Carson's favorite color, and student athletes are invited to wear their jerseys or team jackets.

More information on the memorial service and fundraiser is available at the GoFundMe page.

The fundraiser for the Wilson family had generated $104,530 on about 1,400 donations of a $125,000 goal as of Wednesday morning.

The accident occurred in the early morning hours of Oct. 14. Police responded and found that a Toyota 4Runner left the road and crashed into the woods, trapping all four people in the SUV.

All four people needed to be extricated by emergency crews. The victims were taken to Lawrence & Memorial Hospital in critical condition.

An initial investigation found that the Toyota was driving north on Fishtown Road just south of Mystic River Magnet School when it went across the southbound lane and left the road, striking a tree.

Fundraisers for two of the seriously injured victims in the crash are available through GoFundMe here and here.