WASHINGTON — A Maryland family and community is devastated over the loss of 7-year-old Alejandro Santos after a motorcycle plowed into him and his family in Hyattsville, Maryland last weekend, killing the child and injuring his father, brother and sister.
Family friend Shana Sterkin, a teacher who taught Alejandro’s sister, started a GoFundMe account to help the Santos family pay for Alejandro’s funeral and the family’s ongoing medical expenses, NBC 4 Washington reports.
A motorcycle rider traveling westbound on East-West Highway was making a left turn into the Mall at Prince George’s when the motorcycle collided with a car, investigators said. The four members of the Santos family were standing on the sidewalk when the rider was thrown to the ground and his motorcycle slammed into them. Police believe the motorcycle rider was speeding just before the fatal crash.
The crash killed Santos on Saturday and left his father, Omar, and brother Leonardo in critical condition. His sister suffered a broken leg.
As the investigation continues, loved ones ask for help for the Santos family. As of 10:30 p.m. Friday, more than $6,200 had been donated toward a $15,000 goal.
