What to Know
- Police believe speed was likely a factor in the crash that killed Samantha Sacks and Lilly Davis, both 16.
- Kendall Murray remains hospitalized in critical condition and is in a coma following surgery over the weekend.
- Sacks' funeral to be held Tuesday at Temple Shalom in Dallas; a funeral mass for Davis will be held Wednesday at All Saints Catholic Church.
Students and faculty at Plano's Shepton High School face a difficult week ahead, following the loss of two students in a deadly crash Friday.
Samantha Sacks, 16, and Lilly Davis, 16, were killed on impact when their car slammed into a tree on Mira Vista Boulevard at about 11:30 p.m. Friday, according to police.
Kendall Murray, 16, was in the car with Sacks and Davis -- she was pulled to safety and is recovering at Medical City Plano.
Murray's family said she made it through surgery Sunday afternoon and is making progress though she remains in a coma and in critical condition.
All weekend long, family and friends stopped by a growing memorial near the charred tree that marks the crash site.
Katie Beth said Sacks was one of her best friends.
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"We did everything together. She was just so full of life. She was always there for me," Beth said. "There won’t be a day that goes by where I won’t think about her."
Volleyball teammate and friend, Paige Koepke, described Davis and Sacks as "full of life."
"They always had a smile on their face, always so bright and bubbly," Koepke said.
Samantha Sacks’ funeral will be held on Tuesday, Feb. 14 at 10 a.m. at Temple Shalom in Dallas. A funeral mass for Davis will be held Wednesday at 11 a.m. at All Saints Catholic Church in North Dallas.
The school will have grief counselors on hand all week.
Police are still investigating the cause of the crash but believe speed was a factor.
