Kelsey Richardson
Kelsey Richardson
Kelsey Richardson (1996-April 14, 2017) was a graduate of Western Carolina University. Kelsey was remembered by friends and family for her beautiful spirit and smile which always brightened everyone's day. [1]
Personal Life
Photo of Kelsey and her sister Karli with family at dinner
Kelsey grew up in Mooresville, NC. She had a younger sister, Karli Richardson. [1]
Education
Photo of Kelsey and with her grandmother [1]
Kelsey Richardson studied Microbiology at Western Carolina
University. She previously studied at the Collaborative College for Technology and Leadership in Statesville, North Carolina like her sister Karli. [1]
Death
On April 14, 2017 Kelsey and Karli were both killed when Keaton Allison drove the wrong way and crashed into them on Interstate 17. [3]
A GoFundMe page was made to raise money for Kelsey and her sister Karli Richardson's funeral. [0]
Grand Canyon Public Relations Executive Director Bob Romantic says the other student killed in the crash was the man driving the wrong-way on Interstate 17.
Fire crews had to extricate three people from the mangled veichles.
All three were declared dead at the scene.
DPS said the 22-year-old man, a GCU student driving a silver Chrysler Sebring with Colorado license plates, was at fault.
State investigators said they have not ruled out the possibility that he was driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs.
All the families have been notified, Romantic said in an e-mail.
“I can confirm that the driver of one vehicle was a GCU student, and one of two sisters in the other vehicle was also a GCU student,” Romantic said, adding, “We’re not releasing information about the students or doing interviews out of respect for the families’ privacy.”
Earlier in the day GCU sent a message of condolence to students, faculty, and staff.
“It is with great sorrow and heavy hearts that we share the news that three people, including two students from Grand Canyon University, were killed in a wrong-way driver accident last night on Interstate 17.
As a close-knit community of students, faculty, and staff, please keep these families in your thoughts and prayers during this tragic time.”