Katherine Anne McNeil, 31, from Gaetz Brook, was killed in a collision on Highway 107 on Friday according to a GoFundMe that was launched over the weekend. Photo by GoFundMeArticle contentThey were beloved parents and gone far too soon.THIS CONTENT IS RESERVED FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLY.Subscribe now to access this story and more:Unlimited access to the website and appExclusive access to premium content, newsletters and podcastsFull access to the e-Edition app, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment onEnjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from our award-winning journalistsSupport local journalists and the next generation of journalistsSUBSCRIBE TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLES.Subscribe or sign in to your account to continue your reading experience.Unlimited access to the website and appExclusive access to premium content, newsletters and podcastsFull access to the e-Edition app, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment onEnjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from our award-winning journalistsSupport local journalists and the next generation of journalistsRegister to unlock more articles.Create an account or sign in to continue your reading experience.Access additional stories every monthShare your thoughts and join the conversation in our commenting communityGet email updates from your favourite authorsSign In or Create an AccountorArticle contentLoved ones of the two people killed in a head-on crash on Highway 107 last week started GoFundMe pages over the weekend to raise money for funeral costs and to support the families they left behind.Article contentArticle contentAccording to one GoFundMe post, Sean Wainwright, “known as Skinny by so many of us that loved him,” was driving with his son Dylan, who was in the passenger seat, at about 7 a.m. on Friday on Highway 107 near Mineville. Article contentArticle contentThe police report said they were driving westbound in a Mazda 3.Article contentAccording to another GoFundMe page, Katherine Anne McNeil, 31, from Gaetz Brook, was in the other car. Police said her eastbound Mazda 3 collided with a Hyundai Kona going in the same direction. McNeil’s vehicle crashed head-on into Wainwright’s Mazda.Article contentBoth McNeil and Wainwright were pronounced dead at the scene. The driver of the Kona, a 26-year-old woman from Halifax, wasn’t physically injured.Article contentMcNeil’s daughter was taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.Article contentThe 19-year-old passenger in the other Mazda, identified in the GoFundMe post as Wainwright’s son Dylan, was taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.Article contentArticle content“Dylan survived the crash and is now in stable condition and physically recovering in hospital with his mom Amanda and his sister Sophia and the rest of his amazing family by his side,” wrote Hollie Quick, who started the GoFundMe.Article content Katherine Anne McNeil, 31, from Gaetz Brook was killed in a collision on Highway 107 on Friday, according to a GoFundMe that was launched over the weekend. Photo by GoFundMeArticle contentArticle contentFierce, wild and lovingArticle contentMcNeil is described as a “fierce, wild and loving mother” of three children.Article content“Her presence touched countless hearts, and her love for her children knew no bounds,” wrote Tiffany Leopold, McNeil’s sister-in-law.Article contentIn a phone interview, Leopold said McNeil was “a spunky, wild, free-living soul.”Article contentMcNeil’s three kids are three, eight and 12 years old. The youngest daughter was in the car with her during the crash, Leopold said.Article content“I don’t know how it happened but she survived it, she didn’t have a broken bone, she just had some cuts around her neck and burns,” Leopold said.Article contentShe said she’s hoping to celebrate McNeil’s life and to support her children.
Kind and gentle father and wild and a loving mother died in a head-on crash in Nova Scotia
