Jake Stria of Washington Township was headed northbound on Franklin Road when his car veered off and struck a tree around 5:30 p.m., police said.
He was flown to St. Luke's University Hospital in Pennsylvania where he later was pronounced dead.
More than $9,800 had been raised as of Thursday morning on a GoFundMe in Jake's memory.
Grief counselors will be on-hand at the high school for those affected.
The cause of the crash remains under investigation.
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