BATTLE CREEK (WKZO AM/FM) — They held a candlelight vigil for a former popular student at Lakeview High School who just 18-years-old when she was involved in a traffic crash in Texas earlier this month.
Alexis Butler died a week later in the hospital. She moved to Arlington, Texas in 2015.
Police there say she was backing out of a driveway when her car was struck by a distracted driver, who claimed he was blowing into an alcohol interlock device when the collision occurred.
Authorities are challenging that claim.
Dozens turned out at Linear Park to remember Alexis Saturday night. They held candles and launched pink balloons.
She was a member of the Lakeview Dance Team and participated in competitive cheer. at the High School.