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Family members of a 26-year-old woman killed in a crash near Bennet Wednesday say she will be remembered as a vibrant and loving person hoping to make life easier for her family and others.

Caitlyn Neeley, born Thomas, was driving a Hyundai sedan west on Nebraska 2 when she veered into the median and then hit a pillar under the Nebraska 43 bridge, according to the Lancaster County Sheriff's Office.

Other motorists stopped and pulled Neeley, the lone passenger, from the car and performed CPR until rescue workers arrived.

But Neeley, who wasn't wearing a seat belt, died at the scene just before 2 p.m., the sheriff's office said in a news release.

Deputies were continuing to investigate the crash Wednesday night, but Neeley's wife, Emily Neeley, said she had been concerned about Caitlyn lately.

"Being transgender in Nebraska is not easy," said Emily Neeley.

Forty-one percent of transgender individuals attempt suicide, according to the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention.

"She finally lost her battle with depression,” said Emily Neeley, who implored others in the LGBT community to reach out if they need help.