Boyfriend Speaks Out After Girlfriend Dies in Spring Break Crash: 'I Hope Heaven Treats You Well'
An April 21 crash in Florida killed three Massachusetts high school seniors and left another in critical condition
In the wake of the tragedy, Warren Hansel penned a heartfelt Instagram post about girlfriend Hannah Wasserman, 18
'You are not just the love of my life but my best friend," Hansel wrote
The boyfriend of an 18-year-old Massachusetts high school senior, who died in a Florida car crash earlier this week alongside two other classmates, said she was the love of his life in a heartbreaking social media post.
'There are so many things I love about you and so many things I'm going to miss,' Warren Hansel wrote in an Instagram post dedicated to Hannah Wasserman, 18.
'You made everyone around you so happy and energetic, I've never met someone with the ability to light up a room like you could,' Hansel added alongside a series of photos of the pair. "You are not just the love of my life but my best friend.'
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Wasserman, who attended Concord-Carlisle High School, was in Florida with three other students, all 18, at the time of the crash on Monday, April 21, according to a Florida Highway Patrol report reviewed by PEOPLE.
Both Wasserman and Jimmy McIntosh, the car's driver, were pronounced dead on the scene.
Passengers Maisey O'Donnell and a fourth student, who has not been identified, were taken to Bay Medical Center in Panama City, according to CBS News.
O'Donnell later died in the hospital, while the fourth student was in critical condition.
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According to the report, the crash took place around 9:30 p.m., local time, when an SUV crashed into a tractor-trailer driven by a 19 year old. The tractor-trailer was making a U-turn at the time.
The report stated that "the SUV went across the median ... before coming to final rest in the wood line on the south side of the highway."
McIntosh was wearing a seatbelt, but it's unclear if the three passengers were. The driver and passenger of the tractor-trailer were not injured. An investigation into the crash is ongoing.
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"We are very appreciative of the outpouring of love during what is absolutely heartbreaking,' Concord Public Schools and Concord-Carlisle Regional School District Superintendent Dr. Laurie Hunter said in a statement shared with PEOPLE. "We are all devastated beyond what we can understand today. I know that the difficult days ahead will be ones we face together."
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In the Instagram tribute, Hansel called the crash a "heartbreaking" tragedy.
"I love you still and will love you forever," Hansel added. "Rest easy Hannah, I hope heaven treats you well."
In his Instagram story, Hansel shared a post from Ryan Valentine about O'Donnell, a state diving champion who planned to attend Williams College after graduation, according to ABC affiliate WCVB
'It is so tragic that you were taken from us so soon. I love you more than anything and there is truly no describing the impact that you had on my life. Your smile lit up every room and your kindness touched many,' Valentine wrote in the Instagram post.
'Your happiness was always so infectious and you couldn't help but spread joy everywhere you went," Valentine added. "Earth lost a lot of light today, but I know that the stars will shine brighter with you."
Grief counselors will be made available at the high school on Wednesday, April 23, as well as on Monday, April 28, when classes resumes after spring break.
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