A community is coming together to mourn a 13-year-old girl who was killed in a crash in Marblehead early Tuesday morning that left the driver, a 16-year-old boy, hospitalized and facing criminal charges.

The stone wall on Atlantic Avenue where the vehicle crashed overnight is now a growing memorial for Savanah Gatchell, who was a passenger in the car when it crashed just before 3 a.m.

Her mother spoke with 7NEWS about the “surreal” reality that her daughter has died and that the boy who was driving her is now facing a charge of operating a motor vehicle while under the influence.

“I just know that my daughter was technically sneaking out but I mean, teenagers, so, I mean I tried to stop her, they were going out for a ride… you know these days teenagers, what are you gonna do?” she said.

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