Teenager Dies in Rollover Accident

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Updated: 5:22 PM Nov 7, 2008 Teenager Dies in Rollover Accident McGayhesville, Va. A teenager died in a car accident Thursday night. Posted: 5:41 AM Nov 7, 2008 Reporter: Haley Harrison/Michael Hyland Email Address: haley.harrison@whsv.com & michael.hyland@whsv.com	Courtesy: MySpace.com

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A junior at Spotswood High School died in a car accident Thursday night.

It happened in the 1200 block of Island Ford Road near Elkton.

Police says 17-year-old Roy Smith III veered off the road, flipped two or three times and landed in the driveway of a home.

Smith was ejected from the vehicle. He was not wearing a seat belt.

Police say alcohol and speed were not factors in the crash, but the fog may have been.

Additional counselors are at Spotswood High School Friday to help students cope with this loss.

According his MySpace page, Smith was also a firefighter for the volunteer fire companies in McGayhesville and Shenandoah. Also on the page, he says his dream was to work for the New York Fire Department.

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Posted by: Britney Location: elkton on Nov 6, 2009 at 12:58 PM

wow roy its almost been a year and i still cant believe your gone. its just not the same without you here. i miss you so much. each and every tear i have cried is all worth it because you are really great and your an amazing person. i wish you would not have gone so soon. it really is not the same wiith out you here. well roy i love you and miss you and you are always in my thoughts.

Posted by: Sara on Nov 13, 2008 at 08:17 PM

i didnt know Roy a lot, but i did know him enough to know what a great person he was. he was always so nice and willing to help anyone out however he could. he always had a smile that made his entire face glow and it always made my day a little better seeing him so happy. im so honored to have known him and im thankful for that. he's so much more than a hero and he touched countless lives by just doing what he loved to do. he's gone but will never be forgotten. his memory will live on in many peoples lives. rest in peace FF smith.

Posted by: jonathan aka ittle bubba & Randy aka bubba Location: Spotswood on Nov 13, 2008 at 01:55 PM

Roy! I want to be like you. You are my idol. I whish You were still here and you could teach me more things, but you cant do that because god called you. I will take care of your little sister, mom, and family like you did! I will miss you FF smith!

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