Saturday night was a lovely August evening, with a light breeze to cool off the crowd at the Nickel Plate Amphitheater.  Normally, this is a venue for entertainment, such as music concerts and Shakespeare plays.

But this Saturday night was different.  A large contingent of Fishers residents gathered to show support for two families in grief.

Elle Gaddis, and Belle Gaddis, twin sisters, and Brianna Foster, all died in a tragic vehicle crash early Monday morning.  All three were on a trip to the beach and driving on the highway in South Carolina.

There were some references to the woman facing charges in the crash, but not many.  The focus was on the three girls and how they had impacted so many lives.  The Gaddis twins were students at HSE High School and Brianna Foster was a recent HSE High School graduate.

It was difficult for family members to talk before the large crowd, still grieving over their loss.

Fishers Mayor Scott Fadness cited a Go Fund Me site established locally that has raised at least $150,000 for the families of the three girls.

“Let’s focus on who these wonderful girls were, what they meant to each and every one of you, the laughter, the good times, the memories,” said Fadness as he opened the ceremony.

The size of the crowd is a message from the local community to the families of the three crash victims – we care and we want to support you.