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Family members of the late Casa Roble High football player gathered at the scene of the crash one year later, on Saturday.
ROSEVILLE, Calif. — It was a somber Saturday in Placer County as the family of 17-year-old Julian Snyder gathered in Roseville, one day before the one-year mark of the crash that killed the Casa Roble High School football player.
Under a gray sky, Julian’s parents, Amelia and James Snyder, stood with relatives near Sierra College Boulevard and Lembert Dome Street, holding onto each other and their grief.
“There’s no words for this pain,” Amelia said. “When you lose a child, it’s the worst thing that can happen to you. Never in a million years would we think it would happen to us.”
On Nov. 16, 2024, Julian was on his way to check on his younger brother, who had been involved in another car crash, the family said, when the car that Julian was the passenger in crashed.
“He died on the phone speaking to his brother,” Amelia said. “When we got the phone call, my heart dropped, and my instincts kicked in and I knew he was gone.”
Family members gathered at the intersection where the crash happened on Saturday to call for justice a year later.
ABC10 reached out to the Roseville Police Department for updates on the crash investigation. Details were not immediately available on Saturday.
The family said they have been in contact with the Placer County District Attorney’s Office and that prosecutors are still reviewing the case. They said justice also means doing whatever they can to prevent similar tragedies.
“My goal is to spread education, whether it be in the schools or the community, to these young kids the importance of making safe decisions when you get behind the wheel,” Amelia said. “I wear him daily, as much as I can, so I can feel him… It’s all I have left.”
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