The toddler who was said to have been left an orphan after his parents were killed along with his older brother, 1, when the driver crashed into them as they waited at a bus stop in San Francisco for a family day out at the city zoo.
The unnamed baby died on Wednesday, the horror crash took place on Saturday afternoon. His death was confirmed by area supervisor Myrna Melgar, who added that the child’s injuries were so severe that he had been in hospice care.
Melgar also said the toddler’s organs would be donated, reports The San Francisco Chronicle.
Apple executive Diego Cardoso de Oliveira, 40, his wife, producer Matilde Ramos Pinto, 38, and their one-year-old son, Joaquin, were previously pronounced dead following the incident.
Mary Fong Lau, 78, was arrested Sunday on suspicion of vehicular manslaughter, wrong-way driving, driving at an unsafe speed and reckless driving.
Lau was initially taken to hospital for injuries and it remains unclear what caused her car to jump the curb and crash into a fire hydrant, pole and side of the local library.
Matilde Ramos Pinto, 38, and the couple’s one-year-old son were tragically killed Saturday while waiting for a bus in the Bay Area’s West Portal on their way to the zoo
Diego Cardoso de Oliveira, 40, was also killed. The crash also left their son, about three months old, in critical condition (not pictured).
Matilde was taken to hospital after the crash, while her husband and child died at the scene
Matilde was taken to hospital after the crash, while her husband and child died at the scene. She died in hospital on Sunday.
Other people waiting for the bus were also injured in the crash and received medical attention.
The family lived in the Bay Area’s Mission District and planned to spend a day at the zoo together for Diego and Matilde’s wedding anniversary, friends said.
Diego, creative director at Apple, was from Brazil and Matilde was a film and advertising producer from Portugal.
Family members have left tributes on the couple’s social media accounts.
“I’m sorry this happened to you and your family. Leaning on your baby’s health,” read a comment on Diego’s Instagram.
Another said: ‘My dear sweet Matilde. I am so heartbroken. I can’t believe you were and are an angel in my life forever. I miss you.’
The crash site has since been covered with stuffed animals, flowers, candles and a stroller with a heart-shaped cutout that reads: “Remembering the precious lives lost on March 16, 2024.”
Attorneys from Walk San Francisco added three pairs of shoes in honor of the mother, father and child who were tragically lost.
Witnesses said the impact of the crash sent the toddler flying through the air.
Diego, creative director at Apple, was from Brazil and Matilde was a film and advertising producer from Portugal
The family lived in the Bay Area’s Mission District and planned to spend a day at the zoo together for Diego and Matilde’s wedding anniversary.
The crash site has since been covered in stuffed animals, flowers, candles and tributes
Another witness, Nikki Mashburn, told The San Francisco Chronicle that she heard the crash and that it sounded like “an explosion.” She said the victims suffered head injuries.
“When the paramedics arrived, you could tell they didn’t know what to do first,” Mashburn said.
‘The stroller was clearly destroyed. Yeah, so he was still tied up there,” Johanna Dimayuga, a resident of the area, told CBS News.
Gabriel Cinquepalm, another witness, said he saw Lau after the crash as she got out of her car with a look as if to say, “What have I done?” and that she screamed at the sky.
San Francisco Mayor London Breed said on X, formerly Twitter, that she had visited the scene of the collision on Saturday. She called it “heartbreaking.”
Walk San Francisco has planned a memorial service for the family at the crash site on Monday at 5 p.m.
The aftermath of the horror crash is pictured above
“We are heartbroken, heartbroken and shocked,” said Jodie Medeiros, executive director of the advocacy group.
“This is one of the worst pedestrian tragedies ever to occur on the streets of San Francisco. It’s almost beyond comprehension.’
Following the tragedy, the group and locals raised concerns about the intersection of Ulloa Street and West Portal Avenue, where the bus stop is located.
The group noted that there are several places around the intersection that families and children frequent, such as a library, schools and train stations.
“It’s time to fundamentally rethink areas like where this crash occurred, where thousands of people walk, cross and wait every day,” Medeiros said.
This was the second child death in the city in less than a year, as these types of fatalities become more common and residents feel uneasy.