For more information on how GoFundMe works and its rules, visit ty. , or any other third-party online fundraiser, is not managed by Spectrum News 13. At this point for the parents and the driver there are no charges.”Ī GoFund Me page has been set up for the family. “At that point they got the heartbreaking news that their child had passed away at the hospital. “At 3:30 in the morning there's no place that a child should be and no place that a parent expects a child to be other than in their bed,” said Amanda Grant with the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office. The parents were inside of the apartment unit and frantically looking for their child. Sad story all around.Īuthorities found the parents a quarter mile away from the accident scene. They were heading home from work and not impaired. They stopped and turned around when they realized they hit something. The driver who struck and killed the 3-year-old won't be charged, says. Investigators say the driver was driving the speed limit, stayed on scene, and was not impaired. GoFundMe (GFM) was created as a platform for charities to raise money online but it has grown to become the means by which people can help their fellow man, woman, child, pony, country or cause. GoFundMe is an American for-profit crowdfunding platform that allows people to raise money for events ranging from life events such as celebrations and graduations to challenging circumstances like accidents and illnesses. That’s when they made the discovery and contacted authorities. A representative said they are waiting for parts to come in to fix the gates, but hung up when asked more questions about how long the gate has been broken.Īccording to the sheriff’s office, the driver didn’t see the toddler but realized they had hit something and turned around. Spectrum News reached out to the complex about the gate concerns. “Do yourself a favor and lock everything down,” she said. She’s encouraging other parents with autistic children to be on alert. USE THE VIDEO PLAYER AT THE TOP OF THE PAGE TO WATCH FADIA PATTERSON'S INTERVIEW WITH THE CHILD'S MOTHER WATCH ANGIE ANGERS THURSDAY MORNING REPORT.

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