RUTLAND, Vt. -
Rutland Police and Rutland United Neighborhoods held a special meeting Monday night designed to help those affected start to heal.
It's been less than a week since a man lost control of his car in front of a Rutland store and hit several other cars. 17-year-old Carly Ferro was getting into her father's car when it was struck and she was killed.
"She was a bright star and we lost her," said Rutland City Police Chief, James Baker.
Monday dozens of people gathered for a neighborhood meeting to come to grips with what happened so close to their homes.
It's important to have it here in this neighborhood because this is where it happened," said Lynn Walsh, the Rutland United Neighborhoods Coordinator.
Chief Baker says, "Because of this event and how public it was and how many people were in the area at the time of the accident, it would be a good idea to hold an event where we brought mental health advisors in."
To hopefully answer questions on grief and to allow neighbors to talk with one another about how to move forward.
"This is a place for those people who may have witnessed it or been traumatized in some way because of it, to understand," said Walsh.
"It's going to take a long time for the community to heal," said Chief Baker.
He says the accident was very traumatic for the people who witnessed it. For those who saw the crash and for those who felt its emotional impact, it will take a long time to heal.
"It doesn't matter where you live, who you are, if you knew Carly or not," said Chief Baker.
The investigation into the crash continues.
