A 17-year-old Richmond girl has died following a crash in St. Clair County’s Casco Township.
Cheyenne Grace Rashotte died Tuesday from injuries sustained in a Saturday, April 5, crash at the intersection of Gratiot Avenue and Division Road, according to the St. Clair County Sheriff’s Office.
Rashotte was driving a 2016 Jeep Cherokee east on Division Road when she failed to yield to oncoming traffic and was struck by a 2009 Ford F-150, driven by a 32-year-old Lenox woman. The crash occurred before 10:30 p.m. Saturday.
First responders transported Rashotte to an area hospital with life-threatening injuries. The driver of the F-150 and her two passengers, a 39-year-old man and a 2-year-old girl, were not injured. Authorities do not believe alcohol, drugs, or speed were factors in the crash, which remains under investigation.
Richmond High School is providing grief counselors for students and staff.
According to an obituary provided by her family and shared by Kaatz Funeral Directors, Cheyenne was born in Anchorage, Alaska, and attended nursing school to become an Anesthesiologist. She is survived by her parents and two siblings. A memorial is planned for Sunday, April 13, in Richmond.
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