The 16-year-old daughter of a top Lowe’s executive was killed and her two friends were injured after she crashed her Porsche into a tree near her family’s $2.6 million mansion in North Carolina, police said.
Stella Grace Bright was allegedly speeding when her two-seat 2014 Porsche 911 supercar went off the road in Mooresville, near Lake Norman, at 3:20 a.m. Saturday, hitting the tree and a rock wall, the Charlotte Observer reported.
Bright was pronounced dead at the scene, while her two friends were rushed to a hospital with unknown injuries, police said.
One of Bright’s friends was sitting in the rear section of the sports car, which is not equipped for passengers and does not have seat belts, troopers added.
Both Bright and his front seat passenger were wearing seat belts at the time.
Stella Grace Bright, 16 (pictured left) died early Saturday when her Porsche crashed into a tree in Mooresville, North Carolina. @jocelyncarroll26 / Instagram
Investigators have not yet revealed how fast they believe Bright was driving at the time, but said speed was a factor.
The fatal accident occurred less than two miles from the Bright family’s $2.6 million lake home, The Daily Mail reported.
It was not immediately clear whether the Porsche, which sells for between $60,000 and $120,000 and can reach speeds approaching 200 miles per hour, was owned by the teenager or belonged to her parents, Teresa and Chris Bright.
It was not immediately clear if the Porsche, which sells for between $60,000 and $120,000, was owned by the teenager or if it belonged to her parents (file image). porsche
The 2014 Porsche 911 supercar went off the road in Mooresville, near Lake Norman, at 3:20 a.m. Saturday, hitting a tree and a rock wall. WSOC TV
Bright was pronounced dead at the scene, while her two friends were rushed to a hospital with unknown injuries, police said. WSOC TV
The teen’s father is the vice president of market and last mile delivery at Lowe’s, according to his LinkedIn.
Bright’s twin sister Olivia was among those to pay tribute following her shocking death, posting on social media that the teenager was her “other half”.
“I don’t know how I’m going to live another day without you, you meant everything to me and you still do. “You didn’t deserve to leave so soon, you really didn’t,” Olivia wrote.
Bright (pictured left) was pronounced dead at the scene. @jocelyncarroll26 / Instagram
“I won’t stop thinking about you and I know you want me to be happy, so I’ll try to be happy just for you.”
Meanwhile, friends described the teenager as a “beautiful soul” and someone who always “made people smile in an uncomfortable situation.”
“There are absolutely no words to describe how much we loved you and how we are all going to miss you so much,” friend Nikki Degroot posted on Instagram.
The teen’s father, Chris Bright, is the vice president of market and last mile delivery at Lowe’s, according to his LinkedIn.LinkedIn
“I can’t even begin to describe in words how grateful I am to have met you and been a part of your life. You are such an amazing and loving ad. [sic] kind and talented and you had such a beautiful soul,” added another friend, Jocelyn Carroll.
“You always know how to make anyone smile… you were the best sister I ever had and I miss you so much. “I am very sorry that I was not able to say goodbye.”
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