32-year-old Courtney Sandford was left dead after head on collision with a truck in North Carolina, USA. The car then caught on fire and careered into a tree.
Moments before the crash, Courtney posted a tweet reading: ‘The happy song makes me HAPPY!’According to authorities, the tweet was posted at 8.33am and the first 911 call was just a minute later.
A police spokesperson told WGHB: ‘In a matter of seconds, a life was over just so she could notify some friends that she was happy.’
Drugs and alcohol have been ruled out as a cause of the crash but a toxicology test has still be run to confirm.
Courtney was wearing a seatbelt, but police have said that it wasn’t fastened properly.
Sadly, the timing of the tweet along with a series of selfies taken by the victim revealed that she was using her phone whilst driving.
They said in a statement: ‘As sad as it is, it is a grim reminder for everyone… you just have to pay attention while you are in the car.’