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Funeral Set For Teen Killed In Rollover Crash On Southern State

The wreck killed two out of five people in the car, including Dymond Saunders, 15, of West Babylon, and Olivier Charles, 18, of Deer Park.

The teen's life will be celebrated on Tuesday.
The teen's life will be celebrated on Tuesday. (Shutterstock)

AMITYVILLE, NY — Hearts were broken and lives were tragically changed forever when a rollover car crash on Southern State Parkway killed two teens and hospitalized three others on August 1.

Dymond A. Saunders, 17, of West Babylon, and Olivier Charles, 18, of Deer Park, were both pronounced dead by paramedics at the scene, Suffolk County police said.

The community is coming together to celebrate and honor Dymond's life at Freedom Chapel in Amityville on Tuesday, August 6.

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Visitation will take place at 10 a.m., while a service is set for noon.

Freedom Chapel is located at 641 Broadway in Amityville.

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