I'm so, so sorry. I will definitely pray. I know how it feels to lose someone like that. It's hard. Praying!

I'm so sorry Phoggie. Feeling your loss. (((hugs)))

Prayers!

How horrible. :(

Oh my goodness my deepest sympathy for all of you That is such a tragedy. What a terrible thing for these young people to experience.

That is so sad. She was just starting her life. I wonder what happened to make her swerve. The first few years of driving can be so difficult to navigate. I hope her sisters recover quickly. I feel so bad for that family and your granddaughter.

That is just awful and so sad. I'm very sorry that your grandaughter is having to deal with such a loss so early in her young life. Heartfelt condolences to her, your family and the family of the young woman who lost her life. I hope the physical injuries of the two sisters aren't too serious and that they are able to go home soon.

Heartbreaking.

So sad.

So very tragic.

Awwww....so so sad....long distance thoughts & prayers for all,Phoggie.....

Much strength and love being sent to all involved. It will be life changing for all the young people who knew her.

It's always hard and sad to hear of a young person's life ending. I can't imagine how her sister and family will get through this, as well as her dear friend. Unimaginably difficult for them all.

Just awful. Sending deep sympathy.

Condolences, so sad.

Prayer said for strength and comfort for that poor family and for your granddaughter too, and a prayer for healing of the two in the hospital.

How tragic. Sorry for everyone involved.

Oh my word....so very sad for everyone. My thoughts are with all of you❤️

This is so tragic.

This is a heartbreaking story, I’m so sorry.

This is heartbreaking. My deepest sympathy and wishes for comfort and strength to the young woman's family and friends and the your GD, her family and you.

Oh how heart wrenching for all. My thoughts are for all families,

It is at times like this that I remember my best friend from elementary school who died when we were 10. I still remember the fun that we had. Your GD will never forget her friend and will carry her in her heart for the rest of her life.

I'm so sorry. Deepest sympathy to your granddaughter, and the young woman's family and friends.

Just an update...the 15 year old sister came through surgery okay but will have another one in a few days..the two year old has just bruising. I feared a cell phone might be involved but thankfully it was not. She was merging into heavy traffic and for some reason swerved then over corrected.

DD husband drove all night and should be home soon. The grandsons came home from college to be with GD. DD was asked to come to the house to greet guests for the family. It is going to be hard, so I pray that she has the strength to do so.

I appreciate all of your kindnesses.

A tragic loss. Pain and terrible memories for the surviving sisters.

States are trying their best to limit the number of accidents involving novice drivers, but accidents still happen. Distraction is the main cause.

When I went to renew my driving license, I became aware of the Graduated License Permit laws for young drivers in Illinois. They must have had at least 50 hours of driver training to get a temporary permit and must be 19 for a permanent license. A driver under 19 is may have only one passenger under 20...unless the passengers are relatives, which I believe was an exception under a 'hardship' clause.

such a tragedy. i am so very sorry. strength to all to get through the coming days & months and then learning to live with it. this is very painful and devastating. prayers for all involved.

This is so very sad. Praying for healing and strength for all at this profoundly difficult time.

I am so sorry. Such a terrible accident and all I can do is offer my sympathy and prayers.

Do you know the make and model of the vehicle? People often reflexively buy large SUVs because they are purported to be more safe. However many times the opposite is true, and what might have been a brief scary swerve in a car, instead might be a rollover in a top-heavy SUV.

All I saw was on TV, it looked like some model of a Jeep...but that roof was completely flat to the seat backs. Although body not released yet, they suspect her neck was broken.

Bob_cville, your post got me thinking about the actual safety of SUV vs. cars. I had heard about how the "church" vans were a death trap because there is so much weight behind the wheel base. I have been trying to decide if I want a car or SUV....I might have to give safety another thought.

Sending sympathy and prayers.

This website I found:

https://www.theclever.com/25-cars-with-the-highest-chance-of-tipping-over/

... lists 19 vehicles with a high risk tipping over, two of the entries on the list are Jeep models.

Although I just noticed that the link says "25 cars" and the article only lists 19 so their attention to facts and details is questionable.

It's a 1999 Jeep Cherokee.

Adellabedella_usa, wow...how did you find this? Oh what the internet can do! Thanks

My granddaughter drives a Jeep Cherokee. I'll be warning her about this risk. My heart literally breaks for this beautiful girl and her family.

Lily316, they just showed this car again on the news about her funeral plans and that Jeep looks like a tank but the top certainly did cave in. Hope your GD will be kept safe in hers.

I found a video of a "moose test" for the Jeep Grand Cherokee (swerve left then right as if avoiding a moose) it seems to only not rollover every time due to the highly skilled driver in the test.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zaYFLb8WMGM

Scary. Especially compared to the the other two vehicles shown.

Phoggie, I don't want to answer that publicly. I couldn't see a way to contact you.

I heard on today's local news. Thanks for letting me know.

This is so sad.

My GD was featured on a local TV station last night talking about what her friendship with Abigail has meant to her....hard, but she made it through.