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Vigil held in Clarion County to remember teenager killed in weekend crash

Community members honor teenager killed in Rt. 68 crash
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A community vigil was held Tuesday night in Clarion County to remember a teenager who was killed in a crash over the weekend.

Hundreds of people wore pink and teal and gathered at the football field at Union High School to honor the memory of Cambrie Priester. 

Classmates of the 16-year-old sophomore lit candles and prayed while hugging each other, all remembering how Priester touched their lives.

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A community vigil was held at Union High School in Rimersburg to honor the memory of Cambrie Priester, who was killed in a crash.  KDKA Photojournalist Bryce Lutz

"She always had a smile," said Kolstin Wetzel. "Her laugh was so particular. You could put me in a room with a million people and if you had them all laughing, I'd walk to her immediately."

"I could talk to her about anything," said Addison Vasbinder. "So understanding, so reassuring. You could just hear her laugh for miles."

Police say an adult and a teenager were also killed in the crash that happened on Route 68.

Priester's classmates say that 16-year-old Landon Akins who died in the crash was a student at Armstrong Junior-Senior High School. 

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