Hundreds gather to remember 17-year-old Butler HS student killed in wrong-way crash
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Updated: 10:59 AM EST Mar 3, 2021
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Updated: 10:59 AM EST Mar 3, 2021
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WAS HELD TONIGHT IN HER HONOR. DREW: IT WAS A NIGHT FILLED WITH TEARS HERE AT BUTLER HIGH SCHOOL AS HUNDREDS IN THIS COMMUNITY CAME TOGETHER AS THEY STILL TRY TO MAKE SENSE OF WHAT HAPPENED. >> MADELYNN WAS A SPECIAL GIRL. HER SMILE LIT UP THE ROOM. DREW: FAMILY, FRIENDS AND CLASSMATES FILLED THE PARKING LOT AT BUTLER HIGH SCHOOL TO REMEMBER 17-YEAR-OLD MADELYNN TROUTT. THE SHOCK AND DISBELIEF STILL FRESH FOR THOSE WHO KNEW HER BEST. >> SHE’S LEFT A HOLE IN EVERYBODY’S HEART. DREW: HER UNCLE CHRIS TROUTT SAYS THE SENIOR WAS ALREADY WORKING HARD TOWARDS HER FUTURE PLANS OF HELPING OTHERS. >> SHE WAS WORKING TWO JOBS AND HER DREAM WAS TO BE A NURSE. DREW: HER FRIEND BRADEN KELLY WORKED WITH TROUTT AT CHICK-FIL-A. SHE HELPED GET HIM THROUGH HIS OWN CAR ACCIDENT THAT LEFT HIM WITH A BROKEN LEG. >> EVERYBODY HAS MET THOSE PEOPLE THAT YOU CAN ALWAYS COUNT ON JUST LIKE, OH, I’M HAVING A PRETTY BAD DAY. I NEED SOMEBODY TO TALK TO. MADELYNN WAS ALWAYS THAT ONE FOR ME PERSONALLY AND MULTIPLE OTHER PEOPLE AS WELL. DREW: NOW THOSE WHO LEANED ON HER ARE COMING TOGETHER FOR HER FAMILY. >> IT JUST SHOWS WHAT KIND OF PERSON SHE IS AND HOW THE COMMUNITY CAN RALLY BEHIND EACH OTHER AND SHOW WHAT A WONDERFUL PERSON SHE WAS AND JUST LET HER FAMILY KNOW. DREW: AND HER FAMILY SAYS THEY ARE GRATEFUL FOR THAT SUPPORT. >> RIGHT NOW, MADELYNN IS LOOKING DOWN ON US AND SMILING AND PROUD OF WHAT WE’RE ALL DOING HERE TONIGHT. DREW: AND AS THEY PREPARE TO SAY GOODBYE, THEY’RE HOLDING CLOSE THAT SMILE AND THE MEMORIES SHE’S LEFT BEHIN