The middle school student and her dog were struck by a car after the dog ran off into a busy road

A 12-year-old Virginia girl and her dog will be buried together after the pair was tragically hit and killed by a car over the weekend. Jennarae Goodbar, of Lexington, was training her dog Cash — or Cashiemomo as she liked to call her — outside of her home on Saturday when the dog suddenly took off running towards a busy road in Rockbridge County, WTVR reported. As Goodbar desperately tried to catch her beloved pet, they both ran out in front of a car and were hit by a driver who was unable to stop in time, according to the local news outlet.

Tragically, the man driving the car was a family friend, WFXR reports. The bond between Goodbar and Cash was a special one: the Maury River Middle School student reportedly purchased the dog with her own money and treated her like “her baby,” Donna Jean Stuples, Goodbar’s mother, told WTVR. Stuples also explained that Cash and Jennarae will be buried together on the day of her funeral. The service is scheduled for this upcoming Saturday in Lexington. RELATED VIDEO: Four Months After Owner Dies in Hospital, Loyal Dog Is Still Waiting Outside for His Human to Return

In her obituary in The News-Gazette, the 12-year-old’s family wrote that “she never met a stranger” and should be remembered, “as the country girl who was always smiling, never negative, could go from wearing cowboy boots and pants to a dress with Converse in a split second.” “Jennarae was loved by so many, there are so many people who we can’t even begin to name but just know that she did not meet a stranger and she loved everyone so dearly,” her family said. Following the accident, a GoFundMe page was set up in Goodbar’s memory, with donations going to the family to assist with the funeral, burial, and other unexpected costs. “Jennarae Nicole Goodbar was killed in a tragic accident this afternoon,” the page reads. “She will always be remembered as a sweet, energetic, dog loving, hunting loving little girl — a little girl who touched the lives of many.” RELATED: Vet Reveals What Happens in a Dying Pet’s Final Moments, Breaks Hearts Around the World Since the campaign was created on Saturday, it has raised over $13,000. Local police are currently investigating the tragic crash. Authorities did not immediately respond to PEOPLE’s request for comment. I support putting animal abusers to sleep and you ? I think you will be proud to wear this T-shirt : Order this t-shirt here: https://teechip.com/atm1-t and https://teechip.com/atm2-T =================================================== Horrible video of a man trying to practice in sexual intercourse with his Pit Bull and defends itself by tearing off the man’s genitals with its teeth Waterbury Police are investigating after a woman had to confront a naked man at gunpoint while he allegedly performed sexual acts on her pit bull Tuesday morning. Jesus Ramon Sanchez, from the Little Havana neighborhood in Miami, was allegedly attempting to engage in sexual intercourse with a 4-year old male pit bull, when the dog defended itself by tearing off the man’s genitals with its teeth. The incident took place around 8:30 this morning, in the Allen Morris Dog Park in Miami. According to witnesses, 4-year old Spanky, was playing with his owner in the park when Mister Sanchez grabbed him and attempted to rape him. The male pit bull violently resisted and severely injured its attacker’s legs, arms and groin According to its owner, this is the first time that Spanky has ever bitten anyone, and he acted strictly out of self-defense. “The dog was just running around, playing with a ball, when the man came out of nowhere and tried to grab it,” says Dorothy Steinberg, a witness of the events. “The man had his pants down and was struggling with the dog. Everyone in the park was just stunned and nobody did anything, but the dog defended itself and bit back. In a matter of seconds, he grabbed the man’s genitals with its teeth and literally tore them apart.” And this is not the 1st case, below its video from last October ….