Families stunned by crash victims' mistaken identities

Whitney Cerak and Laura VanRyn looked remarkably alike, both attractive young women with blonde hair, similar facial features and the same build and height.

Families stunned by crash victims' mistaken identities

Whitney Cerak and Laura VanRyn looked remarkably alike, both attractive young women with blonde hair, similar facial features and the same build and height.

They were together on the night of April 26, returning from banquet preparations with a group from Taylor University in Caledonia, Michigan, when a lorry slammed into their university van, peeling off the side and killing five people.

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