Court documents give insight into crash that killed Green Hope High School student

Search warrants have offered new insights into a crash that killed a 15-year-old girl in December.

According to search warrants, the car was filled with teens who were leaving a wrestling tournament to pick up food and then drive back.

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The warrants said the driver turned without the right of way on Dec. 5 at the intersection of Louis Stephens Road and Morrisville Parkway, which authorities said caused the crash. 

The crash killed Lena Goff and injured several passengers in the car. The warrants said that based on the driver’s license level, she was not supposed to have more than one non-family member in the car. At the time of the crash, authorities said she had three.

Authorities charged the driver with misdemeanor death by motor vehicle and failing to yield.

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