“She was my baby girl,” Alayiah Lazzara’s grieving mom said
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- A 17-year-old girl is the fourth person to die after a wrong-way crash on a Michigan highway on Nov. 2
- Three other people died at the scene, and two other teens were seriously injured
- Officials said they believe alcohol played a factor in the crash, according to reports
A 17-year-old girl is the latest person to die following a devastating wrong-way crash on a Michigan highway over the weekend, officials said.
On Monday, Nov. 3, a 17-year-old girl who attended Portage Community High School died of her injuries after the car she was riding in was hit by a vehicle going the wrong way, NBC affiliate WOOD, FOX affiliate WXMI and CBS affiliate WWMT reported. She was later identified as Alayiah Lazzara, her mom, Erika Brown, confirmed to WOOD.
“There really are no words. It’s a little overwhelming, but I can’t believe that this has been such a turnout like this for my baby,” Brown told the outlet during a vigil in which more than 100 people attended. Mourners released dozens of pink and purple balloons into the night sky…