The Georgia Southern University School of Nursing on Monday dedicated a memorial garden to celebrate and honor the seven nursing students who were killed or injured in a multi-vehicle crash on I-16 near Savannah in April.
The garden features seven crepe myrtles, one for each student, surrounded by apricot-colored azaleas representing the nursing profession.
Emily Clark, 20, of Powder Springs; Morgan Bass, 20, of Leesburg; Abbie Deloach, 21, of Savannah; Catherine “McKay” Pittman, 21, of Alpharetta; and Caitlyn Baggett, 21, of Millen all died in the crash. Megan Richards of Loganville and Brittney McDaniel of Reidsville were injured.
The students were on their way on April 22 in two separate vehicles to a Savannah hospital for their final clinicals of the school year when they were involved in the multi-vehicle crash. Investigators said a tractor-trailer initiated the chain-reaction wreck. The investigation continues.
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