A young couple were killed in a horror crash just one day before they were due to get married – and were later buried in their wedding clothes.
Daniel Grande, 25, and Angelica Garcia, 21, had been out buying last-minute items for their big day when tragedy struck.
Daniel died at the scene while his bride-to-be was rushed to hospital, where she later died.
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The devastating crash happened in Escuintla, Guatemala, at around 1 pm on Saturday (19 Sep).
Daniel was riding a motorcycle borrowed from his uncle while Angelica was travelling on a scooter with her mother.
Firefighters said six vehicles were involved in the pile-up – three motorcycles, two cars and a fuel tanker.
A third person was also killed at the scene while three others were taken to Escuintla National Hospital in a critical condition.
The road was closed in both directions because of the risk posed by spilt fuel, with firefighters using foam to cover it.
Daniel and Angelica had been due to marry at 3 pm the following day at the Shaddai Christian Ministry in Masagua.
Daniel worked as a mechanic while Angelica was employed by Masagua town hall.
Just hours before the crash, the excited groom-to-be had shared a clip showing newlyweds leaving a church.
He wrote: “Love, us on Sunday.”
Angelica replied: “God willing, that will be it, my love.”
Daniel’s devastated mum, Luz Amanda Bran Orantes, said: “At three in the afternoon on Sunday, my curly-haired boy was going to marry the girl, and they never made it.
“My boy was counting the days, and that day he still said, ‘We have one day left’.”
Instead of hosting their wedding on Sunday, the church held a service for the couple.
Guests then gathered for a wake in the hall that had been booked for their wedding reception.
On Monday, Daniel and Angelica were laid to rest at Masagua Cemetery wearing the clothes they had planned to marry in, as reported by Need To Know.
Angelica wore a white wedding gown brought from Canada while Daniel was dressed in a beige suit.
Wedding decorations surrounded their coffins as they passed beneath an arch of white flowers.
Two bridesmaids dressed in pink placed the couple’s wedding rings on their caskets.
Angelica’s mother remains in hospital awaiting surgery on her leg and was unable to attend the funeral procession.
An investigation into what caused the fatal pile-up is ongoing.
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