Community Encourages Safe Driving Via Twitter Following Fatal Crash

Teen killed in car crash

A Calvert County, Md., community is coming together via Twitter to remember a young woman killed in a violent car crash.

Police said 19-year-old Brenn Carter was speeding when her 2008 Acura TSX ran off the road and hit a tree in the 2300 block of Dalrymple Road in Owings Sunday afternoon. Carter was trapped inside.

Firefighters freed her and she was taken to Calvert Memorial hospital where she was declared dead.

Now, her friends and family are tring to make sure her sudden loss has meaning. They're using the trending topic #teambrenn on Twitter to pay respects and encourage safe driving.

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