Community members to honor teens killed in Colchester crash during vigil | Connecticut News

COLCHESTER, CT (WFSB) – Pals and family members got here collectively after tragedy rocked their neighborhood Friday.

The city of Colchester held a candlelight vigil Sunday night in town inexperienced to recollect Jacob Chapman and Tyler Graham, two youngsters that died on account of a automobile crash Friday on Parum Highway.

#wfsb. Candlelight vigil deliberate 6pm Sunday on the Colchester Inexperienced following lethal crash Friday that claimed 2 native teenagers attending @WCSU pic.twitter.com/Dmxwtxrii2

— Kevin P. Hogan (@newspeddler) October 23, 2021

Chapman and Graham have been freshman and members of the lacrosse crew at Western Connecticut State College.

Each teenagers graduated from Bacon Academy again within the Spring.

Neighbor Charlie Mazzola stated he watched Graham develop up, “I’ve identified him since he was coming dwelling from the hospital and he was an awesome younger man energetic and made everybody giggle… They have been the identical manner. From what I’ve gathered of Jacob he was humorous, energetic, made individuals giggle.”

The opposite passenger that was within the automobile with Graham and Chapman, 19-year-old Trey Massaro of Dalton, Mass., suffered severe accidents, however officers say he’s anticipated to outlive.

The workplace of the chief health worker stated that each Graham and Chapman died from blunt accidents to the pinnacle, extremities, and torso.

Their deaths have been dominated an accident.

Western Connecticut State College plans on having a memorial for Graham and Chapman sooner or later. Particulars are nonetheless being ironed out.

The city of Colchester famous that police and DPW crews shall be working to enhance the protection across the crash web site all through the day Sunday.

Those who plan on visiting the memorial web site are requested to not park alongside both facet of Route 354.

Gofundmes have been created for the households of Tyler Graham and Jake Chapman.