The family of a teenager who died in a road accident in Farrington Gurney have paid an emotional tribute to her.
Ellie Clare died after the car she was travelling in last week left the A39 at Rush Hill on Friday, June 27. Her family said they have set up fundraising pages to honour her memory.
She and another occupant in the car – George Stott, 21, of Glastonbury – died at the scene. A third person was seriously injured and remains in a critical but stable condition. Two other people who were in the vehicle were treated for minor injuries.
The family of Ellie, 19, who also lost her sister Jasmine to meningitis in 2010, have released the following statement: "At this time no words can come close to express the loss of Ellie we are feeling.
"Losing one daughter was every parent's nightmare - to have lost another is incomprehensible. The messages and flowers we've received have over whelmed us and would like to thank everyone.
"When Ellie lost her sister Jasmine she set up with her friends a JustGiving page in memory, as she believed if people wanted to express their support they could make a donation which in turn would go to help the charities closest to her and Jasmine's heart, thereby generating some good out of a terrible event.
"She chose Secret World as her and Jasmine had an unconditional love for animals.
"The second charity was Meningitis UK, so they could find a vaccine and no other families would have to experience the loss of a loved one. We feel it would be a fitting tribute to Ellie to do the same.
"We have set up a JustGiving page for each charity. One is for Secret World, as she would have wanted to be with her sister on this. The second is the air ambulance as they attended the scene; although they were unable to help Ellie they helped her friend, which would have meant a lot to her.
"Anyone wishing to pay tribute to Ellie or offer their condolences to the family, we ask they do so with a donation."
The links to the JustGiving pages are below:
Secret World Wildlife Rescue:
www.justgiving.com/helen-Cribb2/
Dorset & Somerset Air Ambulance:
www.justgiving.com/helen-Cribb1/
