PROVIDENCE, RI — Taylor Swift has donated $50,000 to support a Connecticut mother of three who was seriously injured after stopping to help teenagers involved in a rain-soaked crash on Interstate 95 in Rhode Island, according to a report.
PEOPLE confirmed Friday that Swift made the contribution through a GoFundMe campaign set up for 42-year-old Ashley Taunton. The fundraiser says the money will help with household bills, travel, food and medical expenses while she recovers.
Taunton was driving with her youngest daughter in July when she saw a vehicle hydroplane and leave the roadway. She pulled over to help, and her husband said she told their daughter to call him before going to the accident scene.
How the crash unfolded on Interstate 95
Joe Taunton previously told WJAR that Ashley Taunton had stopped after seeing one car slide off Interstate 95 near Exit 4. While she was helping the people in that first wreck, another vehicle lost control in the wet conditions…