concluded that the girls' car slid off the road and crashed into an embankment and a tree. However, the cause of the crash was still under investigation.
Friends and family who arrived at the accident site said it looked like the car had rolled over multiple times. The families of both teenagers were devastated after learning about the unfortunate incident.
"They were best friends," Chloe's mother, Natalie Mann-Taylor, said. "Glued to the hip. They loved each other and were always there for one another."
On October 17, friends and family of the teenagers gathered at the accident site and set up a makeshift memorial. They left colorful flowers, notes, and balloons and hugged each other while thinking about the late girls. Superintendent John Strycker said:
"I just notice a numbness right now, and it's hard to describe."
Bowlin's grandmother, Carol Rouse, was also at the memorial site and shared that her daughter was killed in a car crash in 2019. She revealed that her daughter and Bowlin resembled each other a lot. Rouse added:
"They lit up our whole family, and they're just gone."
Kristen Coleman Kibby, a cousin of Bowlin's mother, set up a fundraiser on GoFundMe to help the family cover funeral expenses. As of October 18, more than $2,200 out of $5,000 have been raised through 35 donations.
Garon Tate, Wade Baptist Church student and family pastor, revealed that many students in the past year had to deal with similar situations where high school students had suddenly passed away.
Tate added that he and his fellow pastors always support students in such times. He wanted children to know that they were not alone. Tate said:
"Even on the worst days, there's hope. Through Christ, we have hope."
Besides friends, family, and the residents of Jackson County, netizens also felt terrible for Bowlin and Chloe. They left messages of support for the family. Here are some of the comments from FOX19's Facebook post about the incident:
"My heart breaks for these two beautiful young ladies and their families. May God give you comfort and peace."
― (@Kenney FA) October 18, 2022
"So sad. Prayers for their family, friends, and classmates. Just so sad."
― (@Selina Jones McDine) October 18, 2022
No parent deserves to bury their child at such a young age. Our thoughts and prayers are with the Bowlin and Taylor families as they deal with the pain of their irreplaceable loss.
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