Friends Rally To Help Families Of Pair Killed In Porsche Crash

TOMS RIVER, NJ — As the families of two Toms River men who were killed Sunday when a Porsche crashed into the second story of an office building continue to try to come to grips with their deaths, one of their friends has started a fundraising campaign to help their families with the funeral costs.

Cody Tchir created a GoFundme campaign Tuesday afternoon with a $5,000 goal to help the parents of Braden DeMartin and Daniel Foley with the expenses of laying them to rest.

His plea to help the families was simple: "On November 10th 2019, Braden DeMartin and Dan Foley were tragically killed in a motor-vehicle accident. Please help us raise money for the families' funeral expenses, anything helps."

DeMartin, 22, and Foley, 23, were killed in what the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office called "an unimaginable accident."

"The Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office extends our deepest sympathy to the families of these two young men," the office said on its Facebook page.

Kristen Aguiar, DeMartin's girlfriend, said she was supposed to be in the car when the crash happened but fell asleep, NJ.com reported. Read more: 'Never Deserved This:' Grief After Toms River Airborne Crash

The crash was reported at 6:34 a.m. Sunday, said Jillian Messina, media specialist for the Toms River Police Department. DeMartin was driving the 2010 Porsche Boxster at a high rate of speen north on Hooper Avenue when he lost control and hit the center median. The car continued north, hit the curb on the far side of the southbound lanes and then hit an embankment, which caused the car to become airborne.

It flipped over and hit the building owned by Exit Realty real estate, its back end hitting the building first. DeMartin and Foley were dead when first responders arrived. Read more: 2 Dead: Car Crashed In Second Story Of Toms River Building: PD

Authorities have not released additional details on the crash, which remains under investigation. The building, which was unoccupied at the time of the crash, was deemed unsafe by Toms River Building Inspector John Gerrity. Photos published online showed a large tarp covering the opening.

Also assisting at the scene were the prosecutor's office, Toms River Fire Company Stations 29 & 30, Toms River Technical Rescue Task Force, Brick Technical Rescue Task Force, Toms River Office of Emergency Management, Ocean County Fire Coordinators, Silverton EMS, and the Ocean County Sheriff's Department.

If you're interested in donating to the GoFundme campaign, information is here.

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