KERNERSVILLE, N.C. — A 17-year-old was killed in a crash after hitting a tree in Kernersville Tuesday morning.
The North Carolina Highway Patrol responded to a call about a car accident around 8:32 a.m. on Hastings Road south of Oscar Lane in Forsyth County.
Investigators said a 2013 Chevrolet passenger vehicle was headed south on Hastings Road and ran left off the road, crashing into a tree. The vehicle stopped partially on the shoulder and roadway before catching on fire.
The driver, Ethan Lane Creason, was the only one in the car and died at the scene.
Creason was a senior at Glenn High School.
“Ethan was an all-around fantastic student. He was all things, Glenn. He has played baseball, and most recently was on the lacrosse team. He also sang in some of our choral groups on campus and was an integral part of our choral program. We are so saddened to learn of his passing and our thoughts go out to his family, classmates, and all those who knew him. He was a well-rounded student whose loss will greatly impact our students and staff,” Glenn Principal LeDuan Pratt said.
The school will have a Crisis Team and school counselors available for students.
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