Like many young women, Mendy Goossen wanted to travel to Paris and New York, to see the world’s most famous art galleries, work on her art and maybe one day become a director.

The 19-year-old died after she was struck by an OPP cruiser in the early morning hours Sunday.

Her brother, Alex Goossen, remembers his sister as quiet but creative and full of love.

“She's my best friend, probably the best friend anybody could ask for," he said. "She was not the right person to go so soon."

The youngest of four children, Mendy was born in Ethiopia and was adopted when she came to Canada in 2010 at the age of four, according to her obituary.

Mendy Goossen, 19, is being remembered as quiet but creative and full of love, after she was killed in a crash on Sunday. (Submitted by Alex Goossen)

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