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Loved ones of Washington Township man killed in wrong-way crash hold fundraiser in his honor

Washington Township, Pa. — Loved ones of an area man who was killed in a wrong-way crash held a fundraiser Saturday for his family.

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Twenty-two-year-old Zeth Charles Reber died on Nov. 14 when his car was hit by a minivan going the wrong direction on Route 380 in Washington Township.

More than a hundred people showed up to the Oklahoma Inn in Westmoreland County for Saturday’s fundraiser.

All the proceeds are going to the victim’s family.

“It’s a hard thing, they’re handling it the best they can... It gets easier, but it’s never something you get through,” explained organizer Chelsea Goldstrom.

The crash that killed Reber is still under investigation, and charges against the other driver involved are pending.