A popular teenage model met an unfortunate end while she was taking part in an illegal high-speed drag race.

Nikkita Wells, 17 years old, was in a car which was drag racing on a public road in broad daylight, when it careened into another vehicle on Sunday afternoon.

The car and the young model were torn entirely “in half” when the vehicle slammed into a power pole.

Nikkita was remembered as a “beautiful young girl who always brought joy to those around her” by her friends on social media.

The teenager was in a white Holden Calais that is believed to have been driven by the model’s 20-year-old sister.

A witness described seeing two cars “flying” down a main road when the girls’ car collided with a third car, injuring five others.

The impact of the crash split the vehicle in two, leaving twisted scraps of metal and glass shards strewn across the road.

Police found Nikkita Wells, an aspiring model who just turned 17, “severed in half lying dead on the roadway,” according to investigators.

“Speed appears to be a factor in this collision,” Acting Inspector Patrick Trichos said.

Authorities allege the two cars were racing each other moments before the crash.

It is believed that the car containing the promising young model cut off a third vehicle, before losing control and smashing into a power pole that tore the car down the middle.

The teen beauty was flung onto the road and her body was ripped in half, according to reports. She was pronounced dead at the scene.

Two tow trucks and other machinery were used to remove the wreckage from the road later that day.