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Oct 26, 2009 8:30 am US/Eastern
Family, Friends Mourn Victims Of Beaver Co. Crash
SOUTH BEAVER TOWNSHIP (KDKA) ―
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The accident happened at the intersection of Routes 51 and 168 in South Beaver Township, when a pickup truck and a car collided.
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A Beaver County community is mourning following the deaths of four young people killed in a two vehicle accident Saturday night.
A makeshift cross with the names of three of the victims was placed near the crash scene in South Beaver Township on Sunday.
Police say the four victims were killed when a car and a pickup truck crashed at the intersection of Route 51 and Route 168.
"We were all childhood friends," said A.J. Cook, a friend of some of the victims. "They're deeply going to be missed."
Both vehicles ended up in a ravine near the side of the highway.
Officials say 23-year-old Louis Young IV, 22-year-old Joshua Tate and 23-year-old Bryan Atkinson, all from Beaver Falls, were pronounced dead at the scene.
According to reports, at least two of the victims were fathers of young children and Young was planning to get married on Saturday.
The three friends were reportedly heading to a friend's home for a bachelor party.
"We heard the accident, my house is a mile down the road and we all came rushing down to see what was going on," said Jason McCray, a friend of the victim. The party was being held at McCray's home.
"They were all great guys, Louie was a mechanic, Josh was a college graduate - he was doing real good," McCray added.
Meanwhile, Atkinson's cousin, Kwintin Hall, is now remembering his friend and family member.
"Grew up together, spent time together, played baseball, football, all them together, did everything together," said Hall. "This intersection is so bad anymore; this is the third or fourth accident."
Jessica DeMarco, 25, from Beaver Falls, also died in the crash. Authorities say she was riding in the pickup truck with her husband Daniel when the crash happened.
Daniel DeMarco was flown by medical helicopter to UPMC Presbyterian for treatment.
So far, no information has been released on the cause of the accident.
Stay with KDKA for the latest details.
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