TRINITY, N.C. — Highway Patrol said an 18-year-old woman died in a head-on crash in Trinity on Monday night. Troopers identified the victim as Sidney Brittian Langston.
It happened shortly before 10 p.m. on Finch Farm Road near Saddle Club Drive.
Troopers said Emily Jane McAllister, 18, was driving a small car when she went left of center and hit an SUV head-on. Langston was in the front right-side passenger seat of the car. Troopers said the girls weren't wearing their seatbelts when they crashed. Langston died at the scene. McAllister was taken to Moses Cone Hospital in Greensboro with life-threatening injuries. Both girls graduated high school together last spring.
Sidney Langston's friends said that she was quiet, yet filled with laughter and joy.
Langston graduated from Wheatmore High School last year, worked at 66 Grill and Tap House in Thomasville, and wanted to become a dental hygienist.
Close Friend Charlsey Butler said it feel strange not being able to text her.
"It's really hard to process because it still feels like she's here, even though she's not and then it really just like, sometimes when you're thinking about it, it just hits you like when I woke up this morning I have pictures of her on my wall and then I have her glasses she was going to come by and get but never did and her bathing suit top from Disney, it's just hard," said Butler. "She was one that was like a true friend and she was like always there for me like I kept her by my side and usually like when I'm bored or I want to hang out, I would call her but now when when you look at, like i see her name on my phone or if i go to snapchat her or call her like she's never going to pick up or text back so it's going to be really hard."
Ireland McClanahan said she knows both Sidney Langston and Emily McAllister through work and school. She said it is going to be a long road ahead for everyone.
"I can't wait to see Emily and just like not even say anything but just give her a hug you know, but with out Sidney, it's going to be different, it's going to be different for sure," said McClanahan.
McClanahan said she spoke with McAllister's mother who said she is alert, has a few broken ribs and was going into surgery.
"I am glad Emily recovering and that she made it out of it you know in the good way but you know Sydney, just hearing about like how fast some things can happen, yeah it was just very shocking for me," said McClanahan.
Angela Perdue lives near the crash site. She said she's seen several crashes in the area and that people need to slow down.
She said she and her 16-year-old son ran out to help the two 18-year-olds when they heard the crash. Perdue said that it's hard seeing a person so young lose their life to a crash.
"I'll pray a lot, it doesn't matter how long I've been in nursing I've seen death but it never gets easier, and i feel for the parents," said Perdue.
A 57-year-old woman in the SUV and a 14-year-old passenger were also injured in the crash. They were taken to Moses Cone Hospital with serious injuries.
The crash left the road closed in both directions for several hours.
The crash is still under investigation.
We're working to get more information and will update this story.
