Crime & Safety
GoFundMe Page Established for Port Chester Crash Victim Diana Pineda
A total of $6,180 had been raised for the Pineda fund as of Tuesday, which is seeking $20,000.
Diana Pineda, the 16-year-old passenger in a car crash last week that claimed the life of 18-year-old Joseph Touri, remains hospitalized and a GoFundMe.com page has been established to help her family with medical costs.
Additionally, a GoFundMe page that was set up to help the Touri family through their loss had exceeded its goal of raising $25,000 as of Tuesday. A total of $6,180 had been raised for the Pineda fund as of Tuesday, which is seeking $20,000.
Pineda, who was ejected for the vehicle, suffered a broken leg and internal injuries, according to The Journal News, and while she can speak she does not remember the accident. She is at Westchester Medical Center in Valhalla.
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According to the GoFundMe page, a wake for Touri of Port Chester was scheduled for Tuesday afternoon, and services were set for Wednesday.
Photos: Diana Pineda via GoFundMe; students at a memorial erected at the crash site. Photo credit: Barbara Heins
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