In the wake ofa horrific limousine crashthat killed 20 people in upstate New York, the victims’ loved ones are working to care for the families they left behind.
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The group of friends had gathered to celebrate Amy’s 30th birthday party, Barbara Douglas, an aunt of the four sisters, toldNBC News.
“They did the responsible thing getting a limo so they wouldn’t be driving,” Douglas told the site. She added that the sisters’ parents are devastated: “My brother and his wife are just overwrought. I don’t know how to say it. Can’t wrap your head around such a tragedy where you have four of your daughters die.”
Among the dead are Amy’s husband, Axel Steenburg, and Axel’s brother, Rich Steenburg. A family friend has set upa GoFundMe pageto cover funeral cost for the men.
“Rich, Axel and other friends and family passed in an unfortunate party bus accident,” the friend wrote on the page. “It is beyond devastating for everyone who knew them all.”
The account featured several photos of the tight-knit brothers smiling and posing together. The page included photos of Rich’s young daughter, who the friend called, “Daddy’s little girl.”
Rich leaves behind his 10-year-old daughter and 14-year-old stepson, according to theTimes. They both worked for GlobalFoundries, which produces semiconductors, according to the publication.
Amy and Axel got married on June 30, 2018,her Facebook page indicates. And the pair seemed to be enjoying married life, sharing sweet wedding photos and gushing over each other on their accounts.
“I just wanted to sayAxel SteenburgI love you more than words can say!” Amywrote in a post on Oct. 3, just three days before the accident. “You are such an amazing man and entertain all my crazy ideas. Even when I move a couch just to move it back to the original place. Thank you for being so kind and loving xo#justbecause#husband.”
source: people.com
