The 19-year-old girl killed in a Thursday car crash has been identified as Samara D’Arco, according to Charleston Police. The crash occurred in the 3600 block of 7th Avenue in Charleston just after 2 p.m.

D’Arco, aka, Samara Nicole, was a young mom and student who was close to getting her high school diploma and career center certification when she was tragically killed in a car crash, school officials confirmed.

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D’Arco, of South Charleston, died in the two-vehicle accident Thursday. Officials with Kanawha County Schools say D’Arco went to South Charleston High School and was also a full-time student at the Ben Franklin Career Center. source

Two teens, both 16, in the other vehicle were hurt in the crash and taken to a hospital. Their names are not being released.

D’Arco had a small infant at home according to police.