Georgia Teen Dies After She Was Involved in Car Crash While Heading to See Christmas Lights

Kinslee Creed, 17, of LaGrange, died after the Chevrolet Tahoe she was riding in was hit from behind on Friday

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Kinslee Creed

A high school senior has died in Georgia after she was involved in a car crash while on her way to see Christmas lights.

Georgia State Patrol said a Chevrolet Tahoe was traveling in the left lane of Georgia State Route 18 when a Chrysler 300 made an improper lane change and hit the backside of the Tahoe, according to ABC affiliate WSB-TV and The LaGrange Daily News.

The Tahoe subsequently went off the road and flipped over. Kinslee Creed, 17, of LaGrange, was transported to a local hospital and admitted to their intensive care unit, where she died on Sunday.

Creed was riding in the front passenger seat of the Tahoe, per the reports.

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The Callaway High School senior was on her way to see Christmas lights when the deadly crash occurred, according to organizers of a GoFundMe campaign for her family.

GSP did not immediately respond to PEOPLE’s request for comment.

Creed was a lifelong resident of LaGrange, and worked as a server at both Karvelas and Longhorn restaurants, per her obituary. She also enjoyed going to the beach and “had a passion for cheerleading since she was a little girl.”

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“Kinslee was unapologetically herself,” the obituary says. “She had a free spirit and personality that attracted everyone she met.”

A moment of silence was held for Creed ahead of the boys' basketball game at her high school on Tuesday, according to WSB-TV.

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Visitation for friends will be held on December 26 at 5 p.m. local time at Baptist Tabernacle, according to the obituary. A memorial service will be held the following day at 1 p.m.

An investigation into Friday’s crash is ongoing, WSB-TV and the Daily News reported. It is unclear if the driver of the Chrysler has been cited.

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