Fundraising campaigns were launched after a tragic rideshare accident killed an Excision concertgoer in Buffalo and left two of her friends with serious injuries.
The group reportedly left the March 21 show, which was part of Excision's Nexus Tour, around midnight and requested a rideshare before their vehicle was hit by a car “at a high speed and without headlights.” “. The man behind the wheel, 23-year-old Devin Ford, was driving without insurance or a license, according to authorities.
The crash killed Morgan Ehrenbeit and hospitalized her boyfriend, Michael Rosenbaum, who is now recovering at home. Ehrenbeit, 26, is remembered as “an adored aunt to 13 nieces and nephews, a beloved cousin, a loyal friend and a devoted mother to her best friend Moose,” according to her. obituary.
Another passenger, Luke Stempuzis, 31, was seriously injured and placed in a medically induced coma at a nearby hospital. Doctors had to remove his spleen due to internal bleeding, according to a GoFundMe campaign launched by his family, and treat life-threatening injuries to his kidneys, as well as fractures to his jaw, collarbone and ribs. Stempuzis also suffered a serious brain injury.
Rosenbaum's family also launched a GoFundMe for help covering medical expenses after the accident.
“We are really sad to see this news,” Excision Presents, the main organizer of the concert, wrote in a post on x. “Sending lots of love to the people involved in this accident and their loved ones!”
Police said the driver of the ride-hailing vehicle, Nasir Musazada, also died in the accident.
Ford has been charged with two counts of involuntary manslaughter, two counts of felony assault, speeding, failure to use headlights, being an unlicensed driver and operating a motor vehicle without insurance. Fox 8 News reports.
The city of Buffalo held a press conference to address the fatal crash, which you can watch below.
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