The family in happier times with Santa. Mom Katie, holding the girl, will always be missed. Husband Andrew is holding a younger one. RIP Katie.
Almost $20,000 has been raised to help a grieving dad who lost his wife, Katie, and had their three toddlers seriously injured, after being hit by a car at an Etobicoke crosswalk.
Mom Katie died in hospital as she and husband, Andrew, and their three young children, aged 11-days, 18-months and four years, were struck by a driver last October 2 while crossing Islington at a crosswalk.
They were hit at Orrell Avenue, just north of Dundas St. W. Police said the Toyota Corolla was driven by a 77-year-old woman.
Go Fund Me organizer Stefan Pazulla wrote that the family were on their way home from an after-dinner park visit.
Katie leaves behind husband Andrew and three children, one less than a month old.
He said two of the children were taken to the Hospital for Sick Children with critical injuries, while Katie was taken to Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre with life-threatening injuries.
“Over the following weeks, all three children were released from SickKids Hospital to complete their recovery at home,” Pazulla advised. “Sadly, on November 21, Katie passed peacefully, surrounded by family.”
The funds raised will be used to help Andrew during this difficult time and assist with immediate expenses and care of the children.
You can donate by visiting gofundme.com
Police are asking local residents, business owners, and drivers who may have security or dash camera footage of the area or incident, to contact investigators.
Anyone with information is asked to contact police at 416-808-1900, Crime Stoppers anonymously at 416-222-TIPS (8477), or at www.222tips.com.
There has been no report of any charges being laid.