Irving Nimitz High School Graduate, 18, Killed in Rollover Crash on Loop 12 in West Dallas
DALLAS, Texas — An 18-year-old Irving college student who graduated from Nimitz High School in 2025 was killed in a violent rollover crash on Loop 12 in West Dallas early Friday morning, October 9, 2026, just weeks before her 19th birthday.
Serenity Jeazabel Rangel, who was attending Dallas Community College, was driving to her boyfriend's home when she lost control of her vehicle along North Walton Walker Boulevard (Loop 12), near Singleton Boulevard.
The crash occurred at approximately 1 a.m. near the 2800 block of Cartwright Street.
Surveillance video from a nearby business captured Rangel's vehicle leaving the roadway at a high rate of speed and rolling down a slope.
The vehicle rolled at least three times as it descended the slope before flipping several more times near parked vehicles.
It eventually came to rest upside down on Cartwright Street.
Rangel died at the scene.
Speed appears to have been a factor in the crash, although the investigation remains ongoing.
Nimitz High School Graduate Was Attending College
Rangel was a 2025 graduate of Nimitz High School in Irving and had recently begun the next chapter of her life as a college student.
She was taking classes at Dallas Community College and was looking forward to celebrating her 19th birthday on November 29.
Family and friends remembered Serenity as a young woman who loved makeup, fashion, singing and making others laugh.
She was known for her playful personality and sense of humor, particularly when spending time with her brother.
One of her favorite things was teasing him by singing along whenever she heard music playing.
Her family remembered her smile, her love of life and the plans she had for her future.
Friends Left With Questions Following Fatal Crash
The circumstances surrounding the crash have left friends wondering what caused Rangel to lose control of her vehicle that night.
Surveillance footage showed the car traveling at high speed before leaving Loop 12, but the cause of the crash remains under investigation.
View Serenity Rangel's obituary.
For Rangel's family, the loss came as they were preparing to celebrate another milestone in her life.
Serenity would have turned 19 on November 29, less than two months after the crash.
