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Two Graduating High School Students from Indiana Met a Fatal Accident on the Way to Prom

Olowokandi Fiyin
May 03, 2021
07:50 P.M.

What should have been a joyous occasion turned into a day of grief and sadness as two High School seniors died in a tragic car crash on their way to prom.

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Residents of Indiana are in mourning as what was supposed to be a day of merriment turned into a sad occasion as two high school seniors recently died in a terrible car crash.

The heartbreaking news was shared on Facebook by Derek Arrowood, the superintendent of Hamilton Heights School, who confirmed the deaths of two students who reportedly passed away from the injuries they sustained from the accident.

A car got wedged into a tree in a traffic accident on November 30, 2020 | Photo: Getty Images

A car got wedged into a tree in a traffic accident on November 30, 2020 | Photo: Getty Images

This tragic incident occurred while the deceased students were on their way to prom. Due to this, all the scheduled prom activities were canceled as Hamilton Heights School was in mourning.

The post stated that there would be people stationed at the Elite Banquet Centre in Kokomo and Hamilton Heights High School Media Centre to help those impacted by the tragedy.

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According to sources, the accident occurred in Arcadia around 5:15 p.m. The identities of the deceased students were Hamilton Heights High School senior Kalen Hart and her prom date, Lendon Byram.

A similar tragic incident involving a young female student named Audrey Fillon occurred in 2019.

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However, Byram was not a student of Hamilton Heights but a student from Cathedral High School. The deceased boy's school also took to Twitter to honor his death with a touching post.

Both students were found dead at the scene of the accident when officers arrived while the two other passengers, seated in the backseat of the car, were fortunately unharmed.

According to sources, the cause of the crash was currently being investigated by the Hamilton County Sheriff's Office. However, Ryan McClain, the sheriff's spokesperson, revealed that they didn't believe drugs or alcohol were involved.

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The Indiana community also raised funds for the deceased female student's burial after Hart's heartbroken mother shared a fundraiser on Facebook asking for $15,000 to cover the funeral expenses.

A similar tragic incident involving a young female student named Audrey Fillon occurred in 2019, in which the victim was hit by a truck on her way to a party after her school's prom.

The deceased was with her friends on the day of the accident, which happened on the main road in Trimstone, North Devon. In their excitement for the after-party, the girls crossed the road without looking.

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The truck driver, Thomas Lemay-Smith, who was reportedly driving at 60mph, narrowly missed hitting one girl but could not stop the truck from colliding with Fillon despite hitting his brakes as hard as possible.

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