Tributes to ‘dearly loved’ teen killed in horror smash after Mercedes CLK left road and crashed into ditch
A HEARTBREAKING tribute has been made to a "dearly loved" teen killed in a horror crash after her car went into a ditch.
Kelsie Stevens, 19, tragically died at the scene after her Mercedes CLK crashed in Crays Hill, Essex, on 25 May.
Her family have now paid a heartbreaking tribute to her.
They said in a statement: “Kelsie was a dearly loved daughter, sister and granddaughter and friend to everyone that knew her.
“Kelsie worked as a lash technician. She enjoyed dancing, horse riding, cooking, baking listening to music and spending her time with her Dachshund.
“We have not made any arrangements at this stage regarding Kelsie’s funeral. All of us will greatly miss Kelsie very much."
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Officers were called to the scene of a single-vehicle collision in the area of Oak Road shortly after 12.35am on Saturday 25 May.
Alongside ambulance and fire service colleagues, officers worked hard to save her, but she was pronounced dead at the scene.
Police said in statement they were still investigating the crash and have arrested four men and one woman - who are on bail.
Four men, aged 74, 54, 18 and 16, all from Billericay, and one woman, aged 20, from Rayleigh, were arrested on Saturday.
Detective Sergeant Steve Holmes, of our Serious Collision Investigation Unit, said: “Our work has been continuing throughout the weekend to piece together the circumstances which led up to this horrific incident.
“This collision has cost a young woman her life and we will work tirelessly to establish what happened to cause her death.
“We need people who may have been on the road, in the area of Basildon and Billericay, in the hours before this collision on the evening of Saturday 25 May, to think back to what they may have seen.
“In particular if you saw a car matching this description, a black Mercedes CLK, we want to hear from you."
A spokesperson said: "We continue to appeal for anyone with information or footage which could assist our enquiries to come forward.
"You can let us know by submitting a report on our website or by using our online Live Chat service available Monday to Friday (excluding public holidays) between 10am-9pm.
"Visit www.essex.police.uk/digital101 to find out more about our website reporting services."