Crash on Florida spring break trip kills star high school athlete, 2 friends

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A spring break car crash near a popular Florida tourist destination left three Massachusetts high school seniors dead and one critically injured on Monday.

Concord-Carlisle High School seniors Jimmy McIntosh and Hannah Wasserman died Monday night after their SUV crashed into a tractor-trailer in Panama City Beach, Florida, according to Boston25. A third student, Maisey O’Donnell, also a senior and a state champion diver, died on Tuesday from injuries sustained in the crash.

A fourth student is in critical condition.

According to the Florida Highway Patrol (FHP), the crash took place on Highway 98 in Inlet Beach, part of Walton County. The four students were in an SUV when it crashed into a tractor-trailer that was executing a U-turn at 9:28 p.m.

Maisey O'Donnell died tragically in a car accident in Panama City Beach, Florida while on spring break.

Maisey O’Donnell was killed along with two classmates after a car crash on Monday night while on spring break in Panama City, Fla. (@maiseyodonnell_)

O’Donnell was a two-time state championship diver with plans to attend Williams College in Massachusetts next fall.

“I am so excited to announce my verbal commitment to the admissions process at Williams College!” she said in a September Instagram post. “Thank you so much to my family, friends, and coaches who helped me get to this point.”

maisey o'donnell committed to Williams College as a diver

Maisey O’Donnell had committed to Williams College to be part of the school’s diving team. (Instagram @maiseyodonnell_)

According to a diving recruiting profile, O’Donnell won MVP, 1st Team All-State, 1st Team All-Area, 1st Team All-Region, 1st Team All-County and 1st Team All-Conference in 2023.

The Florida Highway Patrol offered its condolences in a statement provided to Fox News Digital on Wednesday.

Florida Highway Patrol crash scene photo of an SUV carrying four high school students, three of whom died in the accident.

This view shows the wrecked SUV that was occupied by four Massachusetts high school seniors, including Maisey O’Donnell, Hannah Wasserman and Jimmy McIntosh, who died in the crash. (Florida Highway Patrol)

“We recognize this is a very tough time for all that are involved, from the families to the fellow students and the entire community,” the statement said.

“The members of the Florida Highway Patrol, being moms, dads, and grandparents themselves, are struggling with the tragedy of such young lives being involved, it’s what drives us to do our job with attentiveness and respect. Our hearts are with the families and community as they struggle to cope.”