Kadance Fredericksen, the 18-year-old Miss Teen USA pageant queen who died in a head-on car crash in Florida, veered into oncoming traffic and died minutes from home, her adoptive mother said.

BAKER, Fla. (WKRG) — The family of Kadance Fredericksen is speaking out for the first time since the 18-year-old’s death, sharing their grief and determination to continue her work.

Kadance Fredericksen, an 18-year-old pageant contestant, had big plans for the future, according to her mom. Sadly, her life was cut short when she died in a car crash in Florida earlier this week.

Kadance Fredericksen, a former winner of the Miss Okaloosa County Teen USA title, was driving Monday on Highway 4 when she collided head-on with a tractor-trailer, according to Florida Highway Patrol.

Kadance Fredericksen, a Miss Florida Teen USA contestant, died in a car crash just “three minutes from home,” says her mother, Lisa Fredericksen. Lisa, 48, spoke with People for a story ...

Kadance, 18, died in a car crash on Feb. 17. She had been involved in pageantry for years and used her platform to support charitable causes, including founding ‘Kada’s Promise,’ a nonprofit ...

Kadance Fredericksen, the winner of Miss Okaloosa County Teen USA, has died in a car crash in Florida. The 18-year-old pageant queen was driving her Sedan on Florida State Road 4 when she collided ...

Kadance Fredericksen, an 18-year-old Miss Teen USA pageant queen and dedicated humanitarian, tragically died in a car ...

Kadance Fredericksen, a beauty queen and high school senior, was killed in a crash in the Florida Panhandle on Feb. 17, family said. Carlos Velez Studios Photo from Kadance Fredericksen's Instagram ...