SPARTA TOWNSHIP, Mich. - A 17-year-old girl has passed away after she suffered a serious head injury in a car crash last week.
Family members say Tabitha Paige Buozis died on Friday, Dec. 7, two days after the crash.
She was driving to school with her boyfriend of two and a half years when she lost control on the slippery road surface and crossed into the southbound lane. That's where she was hit by a Ford Edge driven by a 56-year-old woman from Newaygo who suffered minor injuries.
Both teens were taken to the hospital with serious injuries. According to Tabitha's family, the boy broke his neck and hip and is in stable condition.
Now, the family is asking for help paying Tabitha's final expenses with a GoFundMe page.
"She had the biggest heart, and her smile could light up any room," the post reads. "Tabby always put others first. Even in her death, she was able to impact five others lives with her wish to donate her organs."
If you'd like to contribute, click here.
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