Fundraiser gathers momentum for Oakland man who died in bicycle crash
OAKLAND — The family of a man killed tragically while biking last week is seeking expenses for his funeral and has started an online fundraiser for him.
Israel Lopez-Garibay, 24, died last Thursday while riding his bike south in the 1800 block of Fruitvale Avenue.
The fundraiser had collected $13,690 by Wednesday morning, just shy of the $15,000 that is being sought for his funeral. More than 100 people had donated.
“I always remember Israel as a kind and funny young man,” Mary Bayardo, one of the donors, wrote. “He was a shining light and will continue to be so.”
A car parked with its door open along the west curb appears to have caused the crash. Lopez-Garibay hit the door of the 1997 Toyota Avalon, flew off his bike and was hit by a pickup truck.
The driver of that 2015 Dodge Ram, a 41-year-old Martinez man, stayed at the scene and cooperated with police, as did the 34-year-old Oakland man who was inside the Toyota.