GoFundMe Page Created for Family Of 2-Year-Old Killed By Mail Truck In Union County

Want to help the family of 2-year-old Sofia Flores?

A GoFundMe Page has been created to help support the family of the toddler killed by a United States Postal Service truck last week. So far, more than $4,000 has been raised through the website, according to nj.com.

“Her parents are devastated and cannot comprehend how this could had happen. It is an unbearable feeling, according to the toddler’s GoFundMe Page. ”Sofi was a very happy child ready to take on life with a great future ahead.”

Photo courtesy of the memorial Facebook page for Sofia.

Last week’s incident

A 2-year-old-girl named Sofia Flores was killed after the impact of being struck by a United States Postal Service truck caused her to be tossed from her grandmother’s arms in Elizabeth on Monday.

It was just after 10 a.m. when the grandmother, 55-year-old Anna Chacon, attempted to cross the intersection of Rahway Avenue & Dehart Place with the girl and another 4-year-old child. Witnesses told 7 Online that when she saw the vehicle coming toward them she tried to “buffer” the blow of the crash with her body.

“When she looked back she saw the truck and turned but the baby flew up,” witness Andres Figueroa told NBC New York. “It’s hard to see a baby like that.”

The grandmother appeared to be unconscious and pinned under the truck as the USPS driver exited his vehicle and picked up the girl, carrying her off of the street, according to witnesses. He remained at the scene throughout the investigation.

The 2-year-old was immediately transported to Trinitas Regional Medical Center in critical condition, but was pronounced dead about 40 minutes after the incident occurred. The grandmother and the older child were taken to University Hospital in Newark, but their names have been withheld until authorities locate their next of kin, according to nj.com.

“Our thoughts and prayers go out to all involved in the tragic event today,” USPS spokesman George Flood said in a statement Monday afternoon. “The Postal Service is conducting a full investigation into this accident and is also working cooperatively with local officials at the scene.”