Teen pageant queen dies aged 18 after horrific head-on crash: 'A true light in this world'
The American pageant community has lost of one its brightest young stars.
Pageant queen and student, Kadance Fredericksen, has died at the age of 18 following a horrific car crash, it has been reported.
The shock passing of the Miss Teen USA title holder was confirmed in a heartbreaking post on The Miss Florida USA Instagram account, saying "our pageant community has lost a beautiful soul" and noting she "was a true light in this world".
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American pageant queen and student, Kadance Fredericksen, has died at 18 following a car crash. kadancefred/instagram
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Fredericksen, who was named Miss Okaloosa County Teen USA, tragically died on February 17 following a head-on collision with a tractor-trailer while driving on a Florida highway, multiple US outlets are reporting.
E! News was one outlet who confirmed the sad news of her death, with authorities confirming her passing.
The publication says a crash report reads that the teen died at the scene and a 56-year-old man involved in the accident survived.
The Miss Florida USA organisation wrote in their Instagram post underneath a black and white shot of the pageant queen: "It is with profound sadness and a heavy heart that we share the passing of one of our beloved delegates, Kadance Fredericksen, Miss Okaloosa County."
"Our pageant community has lost a beautiful soul – one who was a true light in this world. She was ambitious, driven, kind, and a leader among her pageant sisters."
They added in part of the post: "May we honour her memory by carrying forward the light she so effortlessly shared with the world and our Florida pageant community. Forever our Queen 🙏🕊️."
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Underneath, a follower wrote: "Gone way too soon! 😢 Heaven sure did gain a beautiful angel! Praying for her family!"
Fredericksen had her own community group and charity initiative called Kada's Promise, which helped give teddy bears and support to children suffering abuse and those in need.
She reportedly died just before her graduation.
Her pageant coach Michelle Watts told WKRG following her death: "Even though she passed away at 18 years old, literally, her life story and her life start song still sings."
"She is going to have such a legacy behind her."
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