The sweet boy and his family were at the parking lot of Play City, an indoor venue for kidsâ parties, when a car hit Josiah.
Witnesses of the tragedy said that his devastated mother screamed and cried hysterically as paramedics were trying to save his life. Unfortunately, Josiah didnât make it. He died at the Rady Childrenâs Hospital.
This familyâs lives turned upside down. What was supposed to be a day of joy turned into the worst experience of their lives. Their happiness was replaced with grief and sorrow and their world shattered into a million pieces.
Reportedly, the 36-year-old driver who killed Josiah and whose identity hasnât been confirmed wasnât under influence of drugs or alcohol. He stayed at the scene and cooperated with the authorities and reasons behind the loss of control havenât been confirmed.
Members of the family started a GoFundMe to help Josiahâs mom and dad with the funeral expenses.
âJOSIAH brought the family together- his incredible SMILE, LOVING HEART simply brought JOY to any room. There was no time to see him do amazing things. I KNOW HE WOULD HAVE MADE A DIFFERENCE IN THE WORLD,â the boyâs aunt, Tatiana Toleafoa wrote.
âWeâre doing this gofundme to help with my sweet nephewâs funeral expenses and services for the little angel that touched so many lives in so many different ways before he was called to Heaven. Any amount would help, anything at all. We are so thankful to have loving family and friends to be with us and love us through this horrible tragedy and want to be able to put him to rest to say goodbye and never forget the little boy who loved with a tremendous heart,â the page stated.
The owner of Play City donated $2,000 to the Josiahâs family and that the landlord matched his donation as well.
Currently, no arrests have been made.
We are so very sorry for this familyâs heartbreak. There is no greater loss than that of losing a child.
Rest in peace, Josiah.
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