Mass. High School Senior Was Driving at 110 MPH Ahead of Spring Break Crash that Killed 3: Report
A report from the Florida Highway Patrol revealed that a high school student was driving at around 110 mph when he crashed into a tractor-trailer in Walton County, Florida
The crash, which occurred on April 21, left three students from Concord-Carlisle High School in Massachusetts dead and another in a critical condition
“This car was just going so fast,” a witness to the tragic accident said, adding, “It shouldn’t have happened”
A report from the Florida Highway Patrol is shedding additional light on the tragic crash that left three Massachusetts high school students dead and another in critical condition while they were on a spring break trip to Florida.
On April 21, around 9:30 p.m., Jimmy McIntosh, 18, and Hannah Wasserman, 17, of Concord-Carlisle High School were pronounced dead after a car McIntosh was driving hit a tractor-trailer driving on U.S. Highway 98 in Walton County.
Maisey O’Donnell, 18, another passenger in the car and a fellow student at Concord-Carlisle, subsequently died in the hospital. A fourth passenger, who remains unnamed, was left in critical condition.
Citing the crash report, the Boston Globe reported that McIntosh was driving at speeds of around 110 MPH on the highway, which has a speed limit of 65 MPH.
McIntosh’s car struck the tractor-trailer as it was attempting to execute a U-turn. It was reportedly moving at speeds of around 20 MPH and was driven by 19-year-old Kadyn DeWayne Ainsworth. He and his passenger survived the accident without injury.
After the collision, the car, a Hyundai SUV, went across the highway before coming to rest “in the wood line on the south side of the highway,” per an earlier report from Florida Highway Patrol cited by the outlet.
The Globe noted that McIntosh’s car lost its roof in the accident, citing the new crash report.
Per the report, Ainsworth underwent drug and alcohol testing; however, the results were not reported. Officials on the scene noted that they did not believe he was under the influence. McIntosh did not undergo similar testing.
Lieutenant Jim Beauford, chief of public affairs for Florida Highway Patrol, shared a statement with the Globe, noting that this was being treated as a criminal investigation. He told the outlet that no charges would be made until the conclusion of the investigation.
“We understand the public‘s desire for a fast resolution to these criminal investigations; however, it is more important that we conduct the best investigation possible for the people that are involved,” he said in an email.