GoFundMe campaign created for victims of fatal hit-and-run accident

The family of the 22-year-old Hector Aranda seeks help after being killed in a hit-and-run accident on Freeway 14.

At 14th JuneHector was having car trouble and was being towed near the Red Rover Mine in Acton when a 17-year-old driver collided with the rear of his car, hitting both Hector and the tow truck driver.

After the collision, the 17-year-old driver fled the scene on foot and was later arrested.

Now, in their grief, Hector’s family is asking the community for help with costs, such as the funeral.

“He was a good boy, very hardworking, trying to do the right thing, going to school and helping his mother through his parents’ divorce,” said Hector’s cousin Olga Garcia. “He was his mother’s pillar of support and it was a difficult loss.”

To make matters worse, this is the second child that Hector’s parents have lost. He was the second eldest child and his tragic death has left a hole in the family.

Hector on the far left next to his family.

“We are truly grateful to you and everyone who has met our son. Please take a moment and pray for the whole family as it will be difficult to carry on without him,” the statement said. GoFundMe“Thank you and please hug your loved ones.”

To donate to Hector’s GoFundMe, click Here.

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