THE LATE Nikki Catsouras tragically lost her life in a car accident.
Years later, her family is still haunted by Nikki's horrific end.
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Who was Nikki Catsouras?
Born on March 4, 1988, Nikki Catsouras was an 18-year-old car accident victim from Ladera Ranch, California.
Regarding Nikki's death, her parents Lesli and Christo said they are both "never going to get closure."
The grieving mother and father told PEOPLE: "We're just never going to heal.
"We both deal with a lot of anger and sadness and grief."
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She is survived by her mom Lesli, dad Christo, and her three sisters Danielle, Christiana, and Kira.
What happened to Nikki Catsouras?
On October 31, 2006, Nikki died immediately after she crashed her father's Porsche 911 Carrera.
Since then, photos from the accident began circulating on the Internet.
"These trolls were sending the photographs to us, disguising them as anything they could think of," Lesli recalled about the disturbing images.
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"We didn't know how we could get help. Nobody could help us. Nobody wanted to help us.
"I think at some point, we realized we're never going to fix this."
Christos shared his family's harrowing ordeal: "To this day, I still get pictures emailed to me and our kids.
"I'm someone who wants to take control and eliminate issues as fast as I can to fix things.
"This was the first time in my life I wasn't able to fix anything."
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He added: "We had hoped that our situation would've helped send a message to police, first responders, and the general public, that you can't do this.
"It's completely wrong on every single level but this is still happening.
"There's got to be something put into place. People who do those horrible things should be held accountable."
Who leaked Nikki's car crash photos?
On January 30, 2012, the California Highway Patrol reached a settlement with the Catsouras family.
The victim's family was awarded $2.37million in damages after former patrolmen Aaron Reich and Thomas O'Donnell admitted to leaking the circulated footage from Nikki's accident.
In a press statement, the CHP's spokesperson Fran Clader said: "No amount of money can compensate for the pain the Catsouras family has suffered.
"We have reached a resolution with the family to save substantial costs of continued litigation and a jury trial.
"It is our hope that with this legal issue resolved, the Catsouras family can receive some closure."
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On behalf of the family, their attorney Keith Bremer stated: "The family was compensated for the emotional pain and suffering associated with the release of the photos.
"The CHP came to the table with significant funds in an effort to resolve this case and remove any chances of a monumental verdict."
