Girl, 16, killed in car crash as family pay tribute to ‘little firecracker who touched everyone’s hearts’

A HEARTBROKEN family have paid tribute to their daughter, 16, who was killed in a horror car crash.

Toya Jefferies lost her life after the tragedy unfolded near Bushton, in Wiltshire on the evening of August 29.

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Toya Jefferies – The family of a 16-year-old girl who died following a road traffic collision near Bushton on Thursday evening[/caption]

The schoolgirl, from Royal Wootton Bassett, was a passenger in a car that crashed on an unnamed rural road between Bushton and Hilmarton.

Toya’s family said in a heart-wrenching statement: “Toya was the most beautiful, amazing daughter.

“She was tragically taken from us and her family on 29th of August 2024.

“The only way to describe Toya is a little firecracker who touched everyone’s hearts.

“She was loved by everyone she met and she will be deeply missed by her family and friends.

“With the tragic circumstances we can see how much Toya was loved and how she has brought our community together.”