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Sister of girl killed in crash describes struggles her family is facing as community rallies

Felicity M. Martini Felicity M. Martini (WPXI/WPXI)

We are learning more about four teenagers who were killed in a crash over the weekend.

Felicity Martini’s sister, Courtney Schmidt, spoke with Channel 11 at the memorial set up for the victims.

She said she and her family are living a never-ending nightmare.

“It’s very hard. I just can’t believe it’s real,” Schmidt said.

Martini died alongside Brady D. Hunker, 15, of Herminie; Rocco A. Zugai, 18, of West Newton and Kylee Nicole Korber, 16, of Smithton.

“The best sister that anyone can ask for and the best aunt to my daughter,” Schmidt said.

Schmidt said the two young girls were best friends and both had bubbly, outgoing personalities. Several friends and family members visited the memorial on Tuesday as they work to find closure days after the crash.

“She was very easy to talk to. She was like a sister I never had before,” family friend Jessica Howard said.

The Yough community is now rallying behind the families impacted by the crash with a spaghetti dinner and basket auction at the Lowber Volunteer Fire Company.

“I hope financially it takes a little bit of stress off of what they are going through. I also hope it gives them some peace of mind knowing that this whole community is behind them,” Lowber Volunteer Fire Company Chief John Vandyke said.

The dinner is set for April 25 at the fire hall and all proceeds will go to the four families who lost their children.

State police are still investigating the crash, and hope to bring the families closure soon.

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