WILMINGTON, N.C. — A 16-year-old girl from Kernersville is in the intensive care unit after a devastating crash involving a suspected DWI driver in Wilmington on July 20. The crash occurred around 9:30 p.m. at the intersection of Carolina Beach Road and Antoinette Drive, according to the North Carolina State Highway Patrol.
The victim, Isabel Crone, was waiting at a red light with her brother when a vehicle driven by an impaired driver failed to slow down, slamming into them from behind.
Teen Left in Critical Condition
Isabel, described by her family as bright, bubbly, and creative, sustained life-threatening injuries and is currently breathing with the help of a ventilator. Her brother suffered only minor injuries and has since been released from the hospital.
“It’s just so heartbreaking that she was just trying to enjoy some time at the beach and now the whole trajectory of her life is going to be changed forever,” said her cousin, Ashlyn Hocutt…