A recent high school graduate from Alabama lost her life in a tragic car accident while on her way to attend college orientation.
The 18-year-old was traveling early Tuesday morning on Interstate 65 near Bay Minette. She was en route to the university to meet her new roommates and see her dormitory for the first time when her vehicle veered off the road and collided with a tree, according to police reports.
“A single-vehicle accident at approximately 4:45 a.m. on Tuesday, June 2, resulted in the death of a teenager from Mobile,” an Alabama Law Enforcement Agency spokesperson informed the Daily Mail.
The agency further stated, “The young woman was fatally injured when the 2016 Hyundai Elantra she was driving left the roadway and struck a tree. She was pronounced dead at the scene of the accident.”
As the investigation by the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency’s Highway Patrol Division continues, no further details of the accident have been released.
In an interview with Fox10, the grieving mother, Kristin Carroll, expressed her sorrow, saying, “She had so many plans and dreams she wanted to pursue.”
Rylie McGill, 18, of Mobile, Alabama, recently graduated from high school and received a full scholarship to the University of Alabama at Birmingham
The 18-year-old, pictured posing in an evening dress, was driving on I-65 near Bay Minette, on her way to orientation, when her car ‘left the road’ and hit a tree, police said
Recent Blount High School graduate Rylie McGill died in a tragic car crash on Tuesday (pictured here at her high school graduation)
‘Her biggest goal was she wanted to be a journalism professor. She wanted to write. She just loved writing. She loved helping people,’ she added.
Carroll said McGill leaves behind five brothers, grieving the tragic loss of a sister they adored.
The aspiring writer graduated from high school with honors and took part in several school organizations.
McGill served as academic team president and was a member of the National Honor Society and Future Business Leaders of America.
On Facebook, the academic team paid tribute to McGill, remembering her as a ‘bright light.’
‘Rylie was a bright light whose warmth, intelligence, and determination touched everyone around her,’ they wrote.
‘She had a gift for making others feel seen, and her smile could light up any room she entered,’ dubbing her as the ‘heart’ of their team.
‘We are grateful for every laugh, every conversation, and every moment we shared with her. It was an honor to watch her grow and lead,’ they added.
McGill served as academic team president and was a member of the National Honor Society and Future Business Leaders of America, the community rallied together to mourn and pay tribute to her
The 18-year-old posing on the sidewalk, her mother says she leaves behind five brothers, grieving the tragic loss of a sister they adored
The 18-year-old was driving early morning on I-65 near Bay Minette, heading to campus to meet her new roommates and see her dorm
McGill was an aspiring writer who wanted to become a journalism professor. She graduated from high school with honors and took part in several school organizations (pictured here at her high school graduation)
Close friends of McGill told the outlet they are still stunned by the 18-year-old’s death
‘She will forever be our captain, and her light will continue to shine in the hearts of those who knew and loved her,’ they concluded.
McGill’s close friends told the outlet they are still stunned by the 18-year-old’s death.
‘It just felt really, really horrible. And something to this day that I cannot process,’ friend Zulma Molina said.
‘She cared for every single person that was around her, even if she didn’t know you personally or not a lot, she would still try to find a way to make sure that you were happy.’
