Winston Salem Times

Ethan Creason, a 17-year-old student from Glenn High School in Kernersville, died in a single-car accident Tuesday.

Friends and teachers of Creason shared their memories of him and offered their condolences to his family, according to a recent WXII report.

"He was one of those kids you get up in the morning and you cannot wait to see,” chorus teacher Carol Earnhardt said in the report. “I told him he has one of the best voices. I've taught for 24 years and he’s one of the most talented young people I've ever had.”

State troopers said in the original report on the accident that Creason was the driver of a car that ran off the road and hit a tree on Hastings Road. A fire followed and Creason was pronounced dead at the scene.

“Ethan was an all-around fantastic student,” said LeDuann Pratt, principal of Glenn High School where Creason was a senior. “He was all things, Glenn. He has played baseball, and most recently was on the lacrosse team. He also sang in some of our choral groups on campus and was an integral part of our choral program. We are so saddened to learn of his passing and our thoughts go out to his family, classmates, and all those who knew him. He was a well-rounded student whose loss will greatly impact our students and staff.”

Creason had an impact off campus as well.

“Whatever he was going to do, whether it was baseball lacrosse, singing, I don’t know if Broadway was ever a thing for him, but he would’ve been the best at it,” said Luke Branham, Creason’s Small Group Leader at the Summit Church in the report.

Branham said Creason’s joy will be missed.

"Anytime I talked to him, texted him, called him, saw him, you could either see his smile or know that he was,” he said. “He was always happy. The dude was a leader anywhere he went. Whether at church, on the field or at chorus, he was just a stud. Everyone loved him.”

A GoFundme page has been set up to help the family pay for funeral expenses.