Family, friends, and students are grieving the loss of three people from Trumbull County killed in a two-vehicle crash Monday night.

Lt. Larry Roberts with the Chardon Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol says a Honda Civic driven by James Gray, 72, of Howland, went left of center on Route 528 near Shed Road in Parkman Township, hitting Anthony O'Malley's car head-on.

Both drivers were killed in the high impact crash with each traveling at around 55 to 60 miles per hour. Gray's 10-year-old daughter Chloe Trupa also died from her injuries.

Howland father was taking Trupa to a gymnastics practice at the time of the crash.

O'Malley was the only one wearing his seat belt. He was on his way home from work at KraftMaid in Middlefield.

His mother tells 21 News that her son Tony worked there for 20 years and didn't deserve to lose his life.

"My son was the best worker and he loved working at KraftMaid and he loved his job and he loved his home life," Frances O'Malley said.

Frances O'Malley recently retired from KraftMaid and her daughter Stacey O'Malley also works there. They say their co-workers are like family and they're also grieving in the wake of his death.

At H.C. Mines Elementary School a crisis intervention team was deployed on Tuesday to help students and teachers cope with losing a classmate. The school has counselors available for anyone who needs support.

Lt. Roberts says the Patrol planned to return to the crash site Tuesday to look for any possible signs of skid marks. Roberts says investigators on the scene didn't find any skid marks and they don't believe Gray applied his brakes.

Alcohol was not a factor in the crash.

Lt. Roberts says it's possible Gray could have had a distraction behind the wheel, but it's too soon to determine a cause.