SPOKANE, Wash. – The Spokane hockey community is coming together to support the Carollo family after a car accident. Amanda, Patrick and Amelia Carollo were on their way to a hockey tournament when they were hit head-on by another car. Amelia did not survive.
“It was a tragic and unimaginable deal and we are just so sorry for their loss,” Luke Damskov, President of the Spokane Junior Chiefs said.
In response, the Spokane Junior Chiefs are honoring the family by wearing the number one and the Carollo last name on their helmets. The Cranbrook Bucks joined the Spokane Junior A Chiefs for a moment of silence before their game on Monday to pay their respects.
“It doesn’t matter what jersey you wear. When you’re on the ice you’re competing when you’re off the ice, we’re hockey players. We are a family and community and we stick together,” Damskov said.
According to a GoFundMe page, Amanda is now out of the ICU and stable, while Patrick is expected to be released from the hospital in a few days. However, Damskov noted that the family will face significant medical bills and funeral expenses.
“She’s still in the hospital and probably going to be there for a while, and those bills add up quickly,” Damskov said.
The community has stepped up to help, raising close to $100,000 for the family by Tuesday afternoon.
“Anything that we could do to support them, we wanted to do,” a community member said.
