"Seeing someone your age or maybe a little bit older die it really sets something on you and makes you want to look at life differently," said Virginia Smith, a senior.
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Sunday night, Daniel Pierson and Michelle Goodwin were passengers in a pick-up truck that veered off of John Fries Highway in Milford Township, Bucks County.
The two 18-year-olds had just left their jobs at a Dairy Queen in Pennsburg, Montgomery County. Pierson and Goodwin both died.
The 17-year-old driver survived and remains hospitalized with serious injuries. Pierson attended Upper Perkiomen High School. Virginia Smith dated him years ago.
"Knowing somebody since elementary, middle school - it hurts," she said.
Monday night, dozens gathered at the Dairy Queen where the two worked and there wasn't a dry eye in the room. On Tuesday, grief counselors were made available for students who were struggling to process the tragedy.
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Students said just last year another classmate suddenly died due to a medical condition.
"It's hard on the kids here," said Linda Kalmar, a parent. "It really is because it's been too much within a year."
"Don't take life for granted," said Smith. "You're not invincible."
While the crash happened during the snowstorm, police say the cause is still under investigation.