Second Gig Harbor Teen Killed In Car Crash

GIG HARBOR, WA - For the second time in less than a week, a Peninsula High School student has died in an accident. James Oatridge, of Gig Harbor, was the passenger in a Honda Civic that collided with a Ford pickup truck Sunday morning near the line between Pierce and Kitsap counties,Q13 reported. Peninsula High School officials said in a statement that classes will be canceled Monday, but the school will remain open for students who want to meet with counselors and have "a day of togetherness."

A GoFundMe page was started in Oatridge's memory. The money raised will go toward Oatridge's family.

"James was a light in the lives of everyone he ever encountered," the page started by Tad Reasons states. "His attitude, humor and positivity were contagious. It is so sad that a young man with all of this potential was taken from this earth so soon. He will be sadly missed by his wonderful family and friends."

Kyle Stillion, a junior at Peninsula High School, died Thursday after being hit by a car while walking along Key Peninsula Highway. Police believe a 61-year-old driver drifted onto the shoulder, hitting Stillion. He was pronounced dead at St. Joseph's Medical Center.

A fundraiser for Stillion has also been started here. (For more local news, click here to sign up for real-time news alerts and newsletters from Gig Harbor Patch, click here to find your local Washington Patch. Also, follow us on Facebook, and if you have an iPhone, click here to get the free Patch iPhone app.)

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