FRANKLIN, Mass. (WLNE) — A memorial on Grove Street continued to grow Tuesday night as mourners who laid out flowers and teddy bears in memory of a 5-year-old girl from Franklin learned that her mother died too .

Relatives spoke with ABC6 off-camera Tuesday, saying the family was on their way to pick up a birthday cake at the time of the crash on May 24.

Officials said a pickup truck driven by 21-year-old James Blanchard collided with the family’s sedan, seriously injuring 38-year-old Minaben Patel and her son.

The Norfolk County District Attorney announced on May 25 that Patel’s 5-year-old daughter Krisha was killed in the crash, with her mom dying just nine days later.

The children’s father was also taken to the hospital, but wasn’t badly hurt, according to police.

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