Teens’ car jaunt ends in tragedy as smash kills girl,14
A 14-YEAR-OLD girl has been killed and another left fighting for life after a devastating car crash.
Neringa Narusyte was in a Vauxhall Corsa with four other teenagers when they collided with an SUV.
Her mother Ilona Narusyte, 34, spoke of the family’s heartache last night as she paid tribute her ‘lovely, nice girl’.
She added: ‘She was just a teenager.
‘She’s always going to be loved and remembered. I still can’t believe that she’s gone.’
Yesterday, an unnamed, second 14-year-old girl was taken by emergency air ambulance from Dr Gray’s Hospital in Elgin to Glasgow for specialist treatment.
Two other girls in the Corsa – age 16 and 17 – also suffered serious injuries but are now in a stable condition.
The 17-year-old driver suffered only minor injuries, as did the 42-year-old male driver of the SUV.
The crash happened near Aultmore, near Keith, Moray, late on Wednesday night.
Neringa’s mother said her daughter, from nearby Buckie, had been out with her friends on the night of the crash and that she had known the teenage driver of the car.
The popular schoolgirl is survived by her mother and stepfather, Colin Milne.
She also leaves 17-year-old sister Erika and 10-month-old brother Jay.
The family moved to the Moray coast from Lithuania 11 years ago.
Shocked friends, family and neighbours brought floral tributes to the family home yesterday as word of the tragedy spread throughout the community.
Neringa was a third-year pupil at Buckie High School – she returned to classes on Monday after the half-term break.
A support centre has been set up at the school for her classmates and fellow pupils. Rector Neil Johnson described her as a popular girl with a wide circle of friends.
He said: ‘This is the type of news that all schools dread and it has hit everyone here very hard.
‘Staff spoke to all our pupils first thing this morning to break the news to them.
‘Along with members of our chaplaincy team, we held a special assembly for S3 pupils this morning.
‘The loss of Neringa is felt by us all but I am confident that the very strong community spirit at Buckie High will help us support each other and deal with this tragedy.
‘A support centre has been set up in school by our guidance staff, chaplains and support staff to help pupils and staff who are affected by this tragedy share their feelings and support each other.
‘This will remain open for as long as it is needed.’ A Police Scotland spokesman said: ‘Police can confirm that, sadly, a 14-year-old female from the Buckie area has died following a road crash about 10.38pm on Wednesday, October 26, on the B9016 Keith to Buckie road near Rye Riggs, Aultmore.
‘Her family have been informed.’
Road Policing Sergeant Rob Warnock yesterday appealed for any witnesses to the smash to come forward.
He said officers were hoping to speak to those who may have seen the cars in the lead up to the crash.
He added: ‘My thoughts, and that of my officers, are very much with the family and friends of the 14-year-old girl who sadly died in this tragic collision.
‘I would appeal to anyone who may have seen the crash – or who may have seen either vehicle shortly beforehand – and who hasn’t yet spoken with police to do so as a matter of urgency, to help us piece together exactly what happened.’
‘The loss is felt by us all’