A Warren County teen with family in DeKalb County passed away as a result of injuries suffered in a traffic accident last week.

According to the Southern Standard, Ashley Dawn Celestino, 19, was driving north on Short Mountain Road in a Nissan Xterra during a brief thunderstorm when she lost control of the vehicle while negotiating a curve near the intersection with Patterson Road. Her vehicle left the roadway and struck a utility pole head-on.

She was transported to River Park Hospital in McMinnville where she later died.

Megan Braswell, 19, a passenger in the back seat, was airlifted to Vanderbilt University Medical Center. Tristian Darna, 19, a front seat passenger, suffered minor cuts.

Celestino was a Dietary worker at NHC of Woodbury and a member of the First Assembly of God. She was also associated with Lighthouse Christian Camp, a former cheerleader, and softball player for DeKalb County. She enjoyed beauty pageants as well.

She is survived by her mother, Tammy Horsley of DeKalb County. Three sisters, Tiffany and Austin Wilmore of DeKalb County, Raven Celestino and Matthew Elliot of DeKalb County, and Kelsey Murphy of DeKalb County. One brother, Jacob Fogle of Illinois. Two nephews, Brayden and Troy Wilmore of DeKalb County. A niece, Oaklyn Celestino-Elliot of DeKalb County. Grandparents, Rick and Mary Wright of Broughton, Illinois. Several aunts, uncles, and cousins survive.