BUFFALO, N.Y. (WKBW) — The family of 19-year-old Gabby Kranock says she passed away, more than a year after she was seriously injured in a crash.
Kranock was paralyzed from the shoulders down in a crash in Portville in September of 2022. The crash was the result of alleged drunk driving and also took the life of 19-year-old Kayden Belleisle.
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In November, Skyler Hess was sentenced to 2 1/3 to 7 years in prison for Vehicular Manslaughter and other charges. The district attorney's office said Hess was driving with a BAC of .15 at the time of the crash.
Kranock's story inspired a showing of goodwill across the Western New York community. In January, West Herr donated a wheelchair van to Kranock and her family.
The Town of Tonawanda Police Department also set up a fundraiser to raise money for Kranock and local artist Eric Jones used his artistic skills to show support for Kranock.
Over the weekend, Kranock's mother posted on Facebook that Gabby was Mercy Flighted due to a high fever. Tuesday morning, she said that Gabby had "received her wings."
You can find a GoFundMe page to support the Kranock family here.
