A family in Washington State is in mourning after their teenage daughter was killed in a car crash during the early hours of Monday morning. Washington State Patrol officers told CBS affiliate KKTV that 15-year-old Grace Horn had lost control of her vehicle and crossed into the opposite lanes before going off the road and slamming into a pole.

Officials told the outlet that Horn was pronounced dead at the scene. It was reported that Horn’s parents assumed that the teen was safely in her bed. It was revealed that the young adult had been secretly delivering meals in order to save up enough money to buy Christmas presents.

“In the early hours of Monday, Dec. 2nd, the unexpected happened,” Christine Messmer wrote on a GoFundMe page for the teen’s family. “Grace, at the tender age of 15 years old, was sent to be in Heaven. When her parents thought she was tucked in for the night, Grace had decided to complete some DD orders to make money for her Christmas presents to family and friends.”

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“Unfortunately, those early hours of Dec. 2nd were filled with an abnormal amount of low visibility for this area, continued the page. “Grace lost control of the vehicle she was driving around SR20 and Libby Rd. When emergency help arrived, Grace was declared gone.”

“Jennifer and Jake Horn were informed of Graces passing. This is something no parent should ever have to go through,” wrote Messmer. “Instead of planning for Graces Christmas presents being wrapped and opened, it quickly shifted to the intrusive thoughts, the, ‘what ifs,’ the planning of the funeral of your one and only princess.”

“Jen and Jake are in the throes of grief and planning a memorial and funeral, met with unexpected costs,” it continued. “If you knew Grace personally, you knew she hated asking for help. She was a strong and very independent young lady. She took pride in being able to provide however she could.”

Messmer said, “She was a friend to everyone; she didnt know anyone who she wasn’t willing to take a chance on.” also adding the girl was,”Always wanting to find a way to fix whatever problem there was.

“She was witty, and her laugh was unlike any you have ever heard. Filled with such innocence, she was taken too young, and her dreams have become memories for those who were blessed to know them,” continued Messmer. “As her friends, we want to make the financial aspect the last worry on their minds, giving them the time and space to mourn and feel the loss of such a beautiful and amazing daughter, sister, granddaughter, and friend.”

As of Saturday, the fundraiser had raised $20,181 out of its $20,000 goal. Many of the contributors also shared their fond memories of the teen who was taken too soon.

Horns parents told KIRO that the pain from her loss is insurmountable. According to the grieving parents, their daughter was a peacekeeper with a hilarious sense of humor. She was witty, and her laugh was unlike any you have ever heard,”

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