Today should have been of day of celebration for Westland resident Nicole Szyszkowski. Instead, her family is planning her funeral on what would have been her 27th birthday, while her sister continues to fight for her life after a devastating accident on Tuesday.

Szyskowski was killed in a head-on collision on Middle Belt Road in Garden City around 7 p.m. after another car crossed the center line and hit the PT Cruiser that she was in. Her sister Sara Szyskowski, 26, remains in critical condition and has a long road to recovery. The accident remains under investigation, according to police.

Nicole Szyskowski was the mother of two small children, 7 and 4.

Hannah Szyskowski, Sara and Nicole's younger sister, said the family has dealt with numerous tragedies within a short time. Nicole Szyskowski's husband died of colon cancer just a few years ago and their mother died in 2013, according to Hannah Szyskowski.

"It's been a crazy couple of years for us," she said. "She was a very bubbly person, anyone that knew her pretty much cared about her. She had a lot of friends and a huge family. She was a really good mom and the kids loved her. They're going to really miss her."

The family has started a GoFundMe account to help cover the cost of Nicole Szyskowski's funeral. Any leftover funds will go toward Sara's care.

"Sara is going to have a lot of rehabilitation," she said. "The doctor said the earliest we have to think about her getting out is not hours or days but months. We're just trying to take it day by day and see what happens."

A benefit dinner will be held at the Livonia Family Church in Livonia from 7-10 p.m. on Jan. 24. Nicole's funeral arrangements are pending.

Nearly $2,000 has been donated so far.

"It really does mean a lot for so many people to come together and help out," Hannah Szyskowski said. "Even just praying for us, everything, every little bit helps."