"The community really loved them. They brought a lot of energy and a lot of spirit to the community and I feel like it's only fitting that people show their respect." The Thanksgiving Turkey Trot in Piedmont was rerouted so people could pay their respects to the three young adults who were killed in a crash.

The tight-knit community of Piedmont is in mourning after three young people died in a fiery solo-vehicle crash early Wednesday morning, one day before a city tradition that took place on Thanksgiving morning - the Piedmont Turkey Trot.

Piedmont Mayor Jen Cavanaugh hugged residents during the city’s annual Thanksgiving Turkey Trot footrace as the small community struggled to understand the devastating crash that killed three young residents early Wednesday.