WASHINGTON — Friends and family gathered Saturday night to remember a teen who died in a fiery crash, and who was only months away from becoming a new dad.
An emotional tribute was held for 19-year-old Tyrie Bailey at a park in Southeast D.C., NBC Washington reports.
The teen died Wednesday evening on Suitland Parkway when a car he was a passenger in went up in flames after running a red light and slamming into a Metrobus.
At the vigil, Bailey was remembered for his big smile and his excitement to become a new father.
His fiancée, Asija Ellerbe, 19, is six months pregnant with their child. She read a poem that was written from the perspective of their unborn child, “I will never forget the memories that my mommy will give me in remembrance of you. Love, Aria.”
Ellerbe tells NBC Washington what hurts the most is that he will never get to see their baby girl. She said she is just, “taking it day by day. Can’t really say, like, what’s next. Just taking it step by step.”
