Haunting last words of Michigan teenager killed in horror 100mph car crash ... trends now
A Michigan teenager who was killed in a horrific road crash after attempting to jump a steep hill told her friend to slow down seconds before she died.
Nevaeh Downs, 18, of Grand Rapids, died in the collision with her best friend Ella Vece driving Downs' car at the time of the crash.
According to an incident report obtained by Target 8, the two had been trying to jump the steepest hill in Plainfield Township.
In January of this year, two months after the fatal crash, prosecutors charged Vece, 20, with reckless driving causing death, which is a felony.
Earlier this month, she pleaded no contest to a moving violation causing death which is a one-year misdemeanor - she will be sentenced in June.
According to an incident report obtained by the outlet, the two had been trying to jump the steepest hill in the town of Jericho.
Nevaeh Downs, 18, of Grand Rapids, died in the collision last year while her friend was behind the wheel of her car
The event data recorder inside the Volkswagen Jetta showed the vehicle was travelling at more than 100mph when it went over the hill
The report said that Downs, in her last moments, had been documenting Vece's attempt to catch air on the incline and sudden drop.
Investigators who went through her cellphone found video Downs had recorded as they raced toward the hill.
The deputy who viewed the footage wrote: 'The video is filmed from the passenger seat with the girls yelling and laughing as they appear to go airborne over a smaller hill south of the crash scene.
'As they continue driving, (Downs) appears to tell (Vece) to ‘slow down a little bit’ before coming to the large hill at the crash scene.
'As the vehicle crests the hill they are met with headlights that appear to startle the driver.
'The car appears to veer to the right before it sounds like the vehicle runs off the road. The video then ends.'
According to the outlet, Vece went on to tell cops that she lost control of the vehicle after swerving to avoid the oncoming vehicle that was close to the centerline.
Toxicology tests found no evidence that alcohol or drugs had played an role in the crash except excessive speed, according to the report
Earlier this month Vece, seen here, pleaded no contest to a moving violation causing death which is a one-year misdemeanor - she will be sentenced in June
In an online obituary, Downs was recalled as being 'thoughtful, strong and
