Mechanicsville teen killed in crash was texting

MECHANICSVILLE (MCT) — Peggy Flockhart wants her daughter Jennifer’s life and death to be more than a statistic.

Investigators say Jennifer Flockhart, 17, died July 5 after she drove into a ditch and rolled her car because she was distracted while sending a text message. They ruled out any mechanical, medical, weather, animal or road conditions as a cause.

“Hopefully someone will learn, hopefully it will save someone else’s life,” said Peggy Flockhart, 48, of Mechanicsville.

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