Chandra Basnet, 18, died Monday after a crash on I-270 East. Author: Angela Reighard Updated: 12:23 AM EST March 3, 2021 Friends and family are mourning the loss of a young woman who had a bright future ahead of her. Chandra Basnet, 18, died Monday night after a crash on I-270 East in southeast Columbus. Basnet attended Eastland Career Center where she took part in the criminal justice program. "When I got this news, my heart was broken. Of course, my students' hearts were broken," said Eric Wallace, Basnet's instructor. "It was a very difficult day to spend with 17-and-18-year-olds who have been sitting next to this young lady in a classroom for two school years."