SOMERSET NEWS: Family pay tribute to crash victim

THE family of a teenage girl who was killed as a result of a car accident last week in Somerset have paid tribute to her.

Ellie Clare, 19, died after the VW Polo she was travelling in last week left the A39 at Rush Hill near to Farrington Gurney on Friday (June 27, 2014) evening.

Another occupant in the car – George Stott, 21, of Glastonbury – also died in the accident, while a third person was seriously injured and remains in a critical but stable condition in hospital. Two other people who were in the vehicle were treated for minor injuries.

Ellie’s family have been left devastated by her death – coming just four years after her sister Jasmine died of meningitis.

PHOTO - RIGHT: Car accident victim Ellie Clare, 19.

The family of Ellie have released the following statement:

“At this time no words can come close to express the loss of Ellie we are feeling,” it read. “Losing one daughter was every parent’s nightmare - to have lost another is incomprehensible.

“The messages and flowers we’ve received have overwhelmed us and would like to thank everyone.

“When Ellie lost her sister Jasmine she set up with her friends a JustGiving page in memory, as she believed if people wanted to express their support they could make a donation which in turn would go to help the charities closest to her and Jasmine’s heart, thereby generating some good out of a terrible event.

“She chose Secret World as her and Jasmine had an unconditional love for animals.

“The second charity was Meningitis UK, so they could find a vaccine and no other families would have to experience the loss of a loved one. We feel it would be a fitting tribute to Ellie to do the same.

“We have set up a JustGiving page for each charity. One is for Secret World, as she would have wanted to be with her sister on this. The second is the air ambulance as they attended the scene; although they were unable to help Ellie they helped her friend, which would have meant a lot to her.

“Anyone wishing to pay tribute to Ellie or offer their condolences to the family, we ask they do so with a donation.”

The links to the JustGiving pages are below:

Secret World Wildlife Rescue: www.justgiving.com/helen-Cribb2/.

Dorset & Somerset Air Ambulance: www.justgiving.com/helen-Cribb1/ .

Anyone who may have any information regarding the accident – please call police on 101.

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