Teenage siblings are in hospital fighting for their lives following a tragic car crash which killed one of their friends and another motorist.
Bella Trezza, 17, had picked up her brother Austin, 18, and three of his friends from a party about 1am on Saturday and was dropping them home when the car they were traveling in was hit by a Kia sedan in West Babylon, Long Island.
Riley Goot, 18, was killed in the crash, along with the 33-year-old driver of the other car, Michael Desmond.
Police said Desmond had failed to stop for a red light.
Bella Trezza, 17, and her 18-year-old brother Austin were traveling through West Babylon, Long Island, with three friends about 1am Saturday when their car was hit by a Kia sedan
Bella remains on life support at the Good Samaritan University Hospital in West Islip and is in a critical condition.
According to a GoFundMe set up for the siblings, the ‘the outlook for survival for Bella is not bright.’
‘Bella is on life support after suffering severe brain trauma,’ a family friend said.
‘She has lost her spleen, a tremendous amount of blood, and has more broken bones than the doctors wanted to count.’
Bella’s injuries have been described as ‘so devastating, especially knowing the bright ray of sunshine she is in this world.’
Her brother Austin, along with 18-year-old Jack Murphy and 16-year-old Anthony Pagliuca, remain in hospital with varying injuries.
Austin is ‘stable’ after ‘multiple surgeries… with a long haul ahead and more surgeries and rehab on the horizon.’
Bella remains on life support at the Good Samaritan University Hospital in West Islip and is in a critical condition
Austin has been a volunteer firefighter for the local department since 2023
Riley Goot, 18, was killed in the crash
The car was ‘sideswiped and thrown into a pile of destruction,’ a family friend revealed.
‘Every parent’s worst nightmare.’
The duo’s parents, Jay and Kelly, have kept vigil at Bella and Austin’s bedsides since the tragedy, and are facing mounting medical expenses and ‘the uncertainty of what lies ahead’ for their two children.
Jay shared several photos of Bella this week in the wake of the tragedy.
‘My Bells. My baby,’ he wrote.
‘Please please please please love u my Bells.’
Jack Murphy also remains in hospital following the crash. He is ‘now breathing on his own, is responsive and trying to talk’
16-year-old Anthony Pagliuca is also in hospital
Jay and Kelly have two other children, and the whole family have been described as ‘active and caring’ members of the local community.
Austin has been a volunteer firefighter for the local department since 2023, while Bella is a senior at the St John the Baptist high school, with dreams of one day becoming a nurse.
A separate GoFundMe is also in place for Riley’s family following his tragic death.
‘We lost an amazing young man, a ray of light, Riley Goot, only 18 years old, who just graduated last year.
‘His family is devastated. Riley was an amazing big brother, friend, son, student, and athlete.
‘Anyone who knew Riley knew how truly awesome he was, and he will be missed.’