A promising young schoolgirl has been killed in a high-speed crash as she made her way back from prom.
Patience Price, 18, died around 3.30am Saturday in Georgia after she forgot to wear her seatbelt and was ejected from the passenger seat of a Mercedes.
The unnamed driver, who police said did not appear to be impaired, whipped around a sharp turn on Chapel Hill Road, Douglas County, Georgia State Patrol said.
'The vehicle left the roadway on the right shoulder, struck an embankment, became airborne, and overturned multiple times,' read their report obtained by the Daily Mail.
Price died at the scene. A second passenger in the back seat was hospitalized with serious injuries. The driver sustained minor injuries.
The Chapel Hill High Schooler had just attended her senior prom held at the Delta Flight Museum.
She was a promising young student who graduated early due to outstanding grades - but she never got to receive her diploma.
Her heartbroken friend, Jazzlyn Scott, told WSB-TV that Price had 'so much to live for.'
Patience Price died on her way home from prom in a high-speed car crash on Saturday
Price, 18, was a senior at Chapel Hill High School in Douglas County, Georgia
'She just had so much love,' Scott said. 'She had so much to live for. She had graduated early. She didn't even get to walk the stage.'
Scott said residents in the area knew how dangerous the road where Price died can be.
'It's a very sharp turn,' she said. 'Everybody who lives over here knows you need to slow down when you get over here.'
A memorial was created at the crash site in Price's honor, adorned with flowers and stuffed animals.
An ominous shoe belonging to one of the back-seat passengers was left behind at the tragic scene.
Friend and fellow high school senior Cierra Jefferson told WALB that Price had 'the brightest smile.'
'She was never sad. She always uplifted people. She had the biggest heart ever,' Jefferson said.
'She was just a great person, so bubbly and full of personality, and she was so animated, and she was just the best friend that you could have to talk to.'
Price's family said she was thoughtful, bright and 'full of life'
Loved ones started a GoFundMe for Price's family as they navigated planning a funeral amid the loss of their daughter.
A tribute to her on the fundraising page remembered the promising teenager as 'thoughtful' and 'bright.'
'With her warm spirit and beautiful smile, she had a gentle way of brightening any room she entered,' it read.
'She loved her family deeply and stood by them with a quiet strength that meant so much to us all.'
The family shared that Price had undergone complications with her kidneys.
'She faced kidney challenges with courage and grace, and today we find comfort in believing she is at peace and fully healed,' they wrote.
Money raised for her family will go toward funeral services honoring her life.
Price was a senior at Chapel Hill High School. The school held their prom earlier that evening
A memorial was set up off of the treacherous road where Price lost her life
Chapel Hill High School offered grief counselors to students struck by Price's sudden death.
Principal Melisha Plummer said the school community was 'deeply saddened' by her death.
'She was a bright and resilient young woman who met challenges head-on with strength and determination,' she said.
'Her spirit, perseverance, and light will be deeply missed by our entire school community.'
The incident is still under investigation by state police.
The Daily Mail contacted Chapel Hill High School and the Georgia State Patrol for more information.