Sixteen year-old Milford High School student, Lauren Wilfong died in a car crash Sunday evening when the 2006 Toyota Solara she was driving crossed the center line on Glendale Milford Road near Shawnee Run Road and struck an approaching automobile. The highway patrol said that Wilfong was not wearing a seatbelt, nor were drugs nor alcohol are suspected to be factors in the crash. She was pronounced dead at Bethesda North Hospital.
The driver of the car Wilfong struck was Terrence Howe, 57, of Terrace Park. He was not injured.
A news release from the Milford School District:
We are deeply saddened to report the loss of one of our students in a car accident on January 24. Lauren Wilfong was a junior at Milford High School. She had been a student in Milford Schools since eighth grade.
We have grief counselors from the Clermont County Crisis Team at the high school today. We will offer these counseling resources to our students over the next few days and will continue as needed.
“Lauren was a fine young lady and fine representative of Milford High School. We are all grieving and processing this news and are here to support our staff and students during this tragedy,” said MHS Principal, Josh Kauffman.
Lauren’s passing is a heartbreaking loss for our school community. Our condolences go out to Lauren’s family and friends. Arrangements will be shared as they become available.
