Town in shock after 2 boys die in crash

SOUTHWICK, Mass. (WWLP) - A town is still in shock after two 14-year-olds were killed in a car crash, one of whom was driving. Police have now released the names of the boys and say the car was registered to the parents of one of the teens.

According to a Southwick Police news release the two 14-year-olds were in a 2001 Volkswagon that hit another car head-on on Vining Hill Road at around 9:30 Wednesday evening.

Southwick Police Sgt. Kevin Bishop told 22News Austin Girace and Brandon Moses, both of Southwick, were killed in the crash. Police said they weren't wearing seat belts. Sgt. Bishop also said the Volkswagen was registered to Girace's father.

An investigator will visit the Medical Examiner's office on Friday and will try to determine who was driving the vehcile at the time of the crash.

The driver of the other car, 21 year-old Jessica Nehmer of Southwick, was brought to Baystate Medical Center where she was treated and released.

The boys were well-known freshmen at the Southwick-Tolland Regional High School. There was a crisis teams ready, for when kids got to school Thursday morning. They had teachers break the news to the shocked students.

"Both good kids, come from good families. They were active in the school, in school activities, in school government. They had their lives in front of them," Superintendent Jay Barry said.

Fellow students began visiting the crash site on Thursday.

"I heard that they were on the way to pick up two other people. Actually one other person, because one of the people said 'No'," classmate Natalie Beekman said.

Caleb Foint is friends with Jessica Nehmer, the driver of the other car who was injured. He told 22News that he's not surprised by the accident -- the road is known as a trouble spot.

"A couple of kids I went to high school with died just down this road," Foint said.

He hopes this latest incident serves as a warning.

"I hope people are seeing this and I hope parents are making sure their kids are being responsible, obviously not driving before they have their license," said Foint.