Food Truck In Flames After Crash, GoFundMe To Help Owners And Employees

HARFORD COUNTY, MD — After 10 years of serving up pizza slices across Maryland, The Slice is Right food truck found itself lying on its side on the highway, blanketed in flames and a total loss.

The incident happened the night of Dec. 12 and. The family posted on their Facebook page that since the crash, the "outpouring of support has been nothing short of overwhelming."

"Not sure what the future holds for us, but we appreciate everyone's support this past year. You guys made this little pizza truck something really special for us," they posted on their Facebook page.

Friends and fans of The Slice is Right and owner DJ Luongo have set up a GoFundMe to help them support their employees.

"Nearly ten years ago, DJ took a leap of faith with nothing more than a hot dog cart and a dream, self-funded and built through grit, long hours and sacrifice. Over time, that dream grew into a livelihood — not just for DJ and his family, but for the families of the employees who depend on this job to pay their bills and put food on the table," wrote Ashlee Manns who started the GoFundMe.

Manns said that the GoFundMe will help with:

• Supporting and paying employees during this downtime.

• Covering unexpected expenses from the accident.

• Materials and costs not covered by insurance.

• Purchasing and outfitting a new food truck so they can get back on the road.

As of Wednesday night, the GoFundMe $4,828 raised out of the goal of $6,000.