PALERMO, New Jersey (WPVI) — Hundreds of people gathered in Cape May County on Sunday night to celebrate the life of a 9-year-old boy who was killed in a crash last week.
A grief-stricken community in Palermo, New Jersey showed up by the dozens to pray and lean on each other for support days after Easton Beisler lost his life.
“Easton embodied a life that we could all strive to live for,” Easton’s teacher said tearfully in front of the large crowd.
Easton Beisler
Theresa Michele Photography
The fatal two-car crash took place in Vineland outside of the Romano Sports Complex on Thursday night.
Police said 31-year-old Addiel Ortiz’s motorcycle collided with a Chevrolet Traverse that the young boy had been riding in with his mother.
Ortiz, who was a youth football coach for the Vineland Blitz, was also killed in the accident.
PICTURED: Easton Beisler and Addiel A. Ortiz
Theresa Michele Photography / Vineland Blitz Football
At the vigil, youth coaches who knew Easton …