From Staff Reports and the Foundation for Orange County Public Schools
The Foundation for Orange County Public Schools has opened a donation page for the six-year-old child hit and killed by a vehicle on Saturday.
"Our community suffered a tragic loss over the weekend that left a family devastated and Lovell Elementary School - OCPS heartbroken," said Melissa Byrd, OCPS Board Member for District 7. "If you can and are willing to help this family in any way or would like to learn more about this sweet six-year-old boy, please click the link below."
The Foundation posted the following statement and included a link to donate:
"We are devastated to share that one of our youngest students was hit and killed by a vehicle while riding his bicycle this weekend.
Emiliano was a kindergarten student at Lovell Elementary. He enjoyed going to school to see his teacher and playing with his friends.
Emiliano loved his mother and couldn’t wait to share all he learned at school with her. Unfortunately, Emiliano’s mom also experienced the loss of her one-year-old child three months before this tragic accident.
We would like to support Emiliano’s family with help with funeral arrangements, being able to transport his remains back to Guatemala, and with personal needs.
If you would like to help, please click the button below. Since your gift will go directly to Emiliano’s family, it is not tax-deductible, but please know it will bring comfort to his family and mother as they cope with this tragedy. Thank you for anything you can do."
To donate, go here.
