Nephew Raises Funeral Funds For Uncle Killed In Hit-And-Run

LONG BEACH, CA – Alejandro Coronado is raising money for his uncle's funeral after he was killed in a hit-and-run Sunday. Martin Guillen, 50, died minutes after the motorcycle he was riding was hit from behind by a car going more than 100 mph on the southbound 215 Freeway in Riverside, according to the California Highway Patrol.

Guillen, of Long Beach, was thrown from his 2017 Harley Davidson by a speeding 2014 Kia Forte driven by 20-year-old Ryan Andrew Burke, of Riverside, CHP told the Long Beach Press-Telegram.

"Devastated. Heartbroken. Crushed. Stunned. Tears for many hours. Grief beyond words," Coronado wrote on the Go Fund Me page. "The deepest sorrow and pain is with my Aunt Delia, family, and friends are feeling now."

Guillen was known as a man "with a friendly smile, a kind heart, and a wonderful sense of humor," Coronado wrote. He was a wonderful son, a brother, an uncle, a great friend and a devoted husband.

"We will rally around my uncle and my family. We will honor my uncle Martin's memory, and help them in the times ahead," Coronado said. "We love him and we will miss him forever."

To learn more and to donate to the funeral fund, visit Go Fund Me.

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