Burlingame’s community has united to raise money to provide grief counseling for the parents of 4-year-old Ayden Fang, who was killed by a car while on a sidewalk in downtown Burlingame earlier this month.
A 6-year-old girl was also injured in the Aug. 8 crash and was taken to Stanford Hospital. She is expected to survive, according to the Burlingame Police Department.
The vehicle that killed Ayden was struck by an e-bike while exiting a parking lot and subsequently accelerated across the street, onto the sidewalk, and into the Truffle Poké Bar restaurant, police said.
The vehicle’s driver, a 19-year-old woman from San Mateo, has cooperated with investigators, according to police. The Police Department does not currently believe that alcohol or drugs played a factor in the collision.
A GoFundMe account had raised more than $54,000 out of a $75,000 goal as of Friday evening.
“We will find a way to honor Ayden’s beautiful spirit, and we thank you for your support as we grieve.” Michael Deng, uncle of Ayden Fang
“Ayden’s parents would like to express their immense gratitude for the outpouring of love and support during this agonizing time,” Michael Deng, Ayden’s uncle, wrote.
Deng said that the family hopes to use “these financial contributions to go towards a greater cause beyond their therapy.”
“Some ideas include improving pedestrian safety in San Mateo County or donations to Ayden’s school for future generations of children,” he wrote. “We will find a way to honor Ayden’s beautiful spirit, and we thank you for your support as we grieve.”