A brother and sister are orphaned after their mother, father and two little brothers died in a truck crash on an Oklahoma highway.
Aldo Fernandez, 36, his wife Marissa Sanchez, 35, and their two young sons Sebastian, four, and Calvin, one, died after the family’s Honda Civic collided with a tractor on Jan. 20 at about 6:30 p.m.
It’s unclear which vehicle caused the collision that occurred on I-35 in Love County – about 100 miles north of Dallas and Fort Worth, Texas near mile marker 24 – but the family was not wearing seat belts.
The couple’s older children, Aldito, 17, and Yitzel, 14, were not in the car at the time of the crash, which is currently under investigation.
Ali Dolatabadi, Aldo’s brother-in-law, said the tragedy has left “an unimaginable void” in their family and a GoFundMe page to cover funeral costs and go to Aldito and Yitzel’s future.
The diver of the semi-truck has been identified as Muhumed Abi, 31, of Savage, Minnesota. According to police, he was not injured in the collision and has not been arrested.
Aldo Fernandez (right), 36, his wife Marissa Sanchez (center), 35, and their two young sons Sebastian (far left), four, and Calvin (left), one, were killed in a horrific car crash on January 20 -accident. I love County, Oklahoma
The couple’s older children, Aldito, 17, (right) and Yitzel, 14, (left), were not in the car at the time of the accident
The parents and their two young sons were all pronounced dead at the scene of the crash and found with ‘major injuries’. In the photo: Marissa, Aldo and their eldest child Aldito
According to a police report, the weather was clear on the day of the accident and the roadway was also dry.
The parents and their two young sons were all pronounced dead at the scene of the crash and found with ‘major injuries’.
A funeral service was held for the four family members on Sunday in Marietta, Oklahoma, where a large group of people were seen surrounding each of their flower-covered caskets.
A Facebook video posted by Aldo’s cousin Homar Fajado showed a large procession of trucks driving single file on a highway in honor of the family.
‘An entire family was wiped out in one day by a fatal accident. You just never know when your soul will be needed in heaven,” Fajado said in the post.
Aide Dolatabadi, Aldo’s sister, also posted about Sebastian and Calvin, saying, “Your little lives had a special way of making my heart happy.”
The cause of the crash is still unknown and is currently under investigation. In the photo: Yitzel kisses one of her brothers
A GoFundMe page created in honor of the family and their teenagers raised $77,983 for funeral expenses and went toward Aldito and Yitzel’s future. In the photo: Marisss and her husband Aldo
The couple’s four-year-old son, Sebastian (left), who died with them in the tragic crash. His little brother Calvin, one, (left) was also killed in the collision
Marissa’s cousin Lizette Aldama Barrientos posted a collage of photos of the mother and her family on Facebook, saying, “We will never forget you, Aldo, and those precious babies Sebastian and Calvin.”
“Your memories will remain with us forever.”
The donation page set up for the family was originally intended to reach a goal of $25,000, but has now raised $77,983.
“It really means a lot to the families involved, especially the surviving children,” Ali said on the page.
“This is a testament to how much Aldo, Marisa, Sebastian and Calvin have touched and influenced their family, friends and community.”