A girl is murdered after trying to save her dog who has sunk in the street

A 12-year-old Virginia girl and her dog will be buried together after the couple was tragically hit and killed by a car this weekend.

Jennarae Goodbar, of Lexington, was training her dog Cash – or Cashiemomo as she liked to call him – outside his home on Saturday when the dog suddenly fled towards a busy road. of Rockbridge County, reported WTVR.

While Goodbar was desperately trying to catch his beloved pet, they both escaped from a car and were hit by a driver who could not stop in time, according to the local newspaper.

Tragically, the man driving the car was a friend of the family, reports WFXR.

The link between Goodbar and Cash was special: the student from Maury River Middle School would have bought the dog with her own money and would have treated her as "her baby," WTVR Donna Jean Stuples, a family member, told WTVR. Goodbar's.

Stuples also explained that Cash and Jennarae will be buried together on the day of his funeral. The service is scheduled for this Saturday in Lexington.

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In his obituary in TV-news, the 12-year-old family wrote that "she has never met a stranger" and that we must remember "as an ever smiling, never negative campaign girl could pass wearing cowboy boots and pants to a dress with Converse in a second slot. "

"Jennarae was loved by so many people, there are so many people that we can not even start naming, but we just know that she has not met a stranger and that she has loved everyone so dearly, "said his family.

As a result of the accident, a GoFundMe page was created in memory of Goodbar. Donations were made to the family to help cover funeral expenses, burial and other unforeseen expenses.

"Jennarae Nicole Goodbar was killed in a tragic accident this afternoon," reads the page. "We will always remember her as a sweet, energetic, loving little girl to hunt and love to hunt – a little girl who has touched the lives of many people."

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Since its creation on Saturday, the campaign has raised more than $ 13,000.

The local police are currently investigating this tragic accident. The authorities did not immediately respond to PEOPLE's request for comment.