Massachusetts high school senior, 17, meets tragic fate after going for solo drive in her car

A 17-year-old Massachusetts high school senior, who died following a car crash, is being remembered by family and her community as the ‘girl with the most contagious smile’. 

Madison Straub crashed into a tree in the neighborhood of Duxbury while she was driving by herself, Duxbury Police Department said. 

First responders arrived at the scene around 12:20 am early Saturday morning, where the teenager was found unresponsive and trapped inside the car. 

The unconscious high schooler was freed using the Jaws of Life before she was flown to hospital after sustaining serious injuries. 

The Pembroke girl eventually died days later on Monday evening, and since then, officials said they’ve launched an investigation into the crash. 

Madison Straub crashed into a tree in the neighborhood of Duxbury while she was driving by herself, Duxbury Police Department said. Pictured: The scene of the fatal accident

Her aunt, Corey Straub, began a fundraiser for the Straub family and said: ‘Madison Straub touched the lives of everyone she crossed paths with. She will always be remembered as the girl with the most contagious smile, beautiful soul and passion to travel.’ 

She added that with the loss of Madison’s father, Reed Straub, in 2019, they were ‘two beautiful souls gone far too soon’.

‘It breaks my heart to watch our family endure another loss…The world will never be the same without that beautiful girl,’ she wrote.

All proceeds are set to send the family on a healing getaway and toward funeral expenses, and so far, more than $4,000 has been raised for the grieving family. 

The Straub family mourn the death of the 17-year-old who had a ‘contagious smile’ after losing Madison’s father in 2019

A fundraiser has been set up by Madison’s aunt, Corey Straub, to support the grieving family and help pay for funeral expenses as well as a healing getaway

The teen was set to go on a family getaway to Aruba to celebrate her high school graduation before the fatal accident.

Now, the family will make the trip together to celebrate the life of their beloved daughter and sister.

In addition to Madison’s family, Duxbury Police shared their ‘deepest condolences… to the friends and family’ of the late teen.

Madison’s family told NBC10 Boston that the Silver Lake High school senior was also an organ donor, six people are set to receive organs, including her heart. 

The teen was a registered organ donor, and her heart is set to be donated and six people stand to receive organs 

The community rallied to support the family and grieve the teenager by setting up fundraisers and a candlelight vigil at her place of work

A Pembroke non-profit volunteer organization, Hobomock PTO, shared a post in honor of the teen sharing fundraisers to help those mourning the ‘amazing and beautiful young girl’. 

One local commented under the post, saying: ‘She was an awesome individual, a hard worker, always with a big smile and amazing spirit my heart goes to the family and all those that had the pleasure to have known her. She lives on in all of us!!!’

Blackbird Baking Co. have volunteered to donate 100 percent of their proceeds at the Pembroke Farmers Market on September 21 to the grieving family. 

A candlelight vigil was held last night at the baseball field where Madison worked and was organized by the Pembroke Youth Baseball and Softball. 

George Howe, a member of the board hosting the vigil, told Boston 25 News that after working closely with the teen, that he could tell ‘was just going places’.