PENNSYLVANIA – Funeral services were held Jan. 27 for Nicole Alexis Carpio, 16, and her grandmother, Aurea Carpio, 88, who perished when their car plunged into the Tuscarawas River Jan. 21.

A daughter of Dr. Victoria Carpio of New Philadelphia, Nicole was a junior at Tuscarawas Central Catholic High in New Philadelphia. Nicole’s grandmother was born in the Philippines and was a retired pharmacist. Tuscarawas County Coroner Dr. James Hubert confirmed that Nicole and her grandmother died from accidental drowning. Police said the car Nicole was driving fishtailed into the river probably due to slippery conditions of the road. They added that the car’s window was open about six inches indicating the car’s electrical system failed after it plunged into the rriver.