LOUISVILLE — (TNS) A fundraiser for a man severely burned in this week’s UPS cargo plane crash in Louisville, Kentucky, had raised more than $60,000 as of Thursday afternoon.

The man, Matt Sweets, had burns on more than 95% of his body, according to the fundraiser, organized by Fawn Armstrong, the sister of Sweets’ girlfriend, Brooke Murray.

The couple has two young children together, according to the GoFundMe. As of 1:30 p.m., it had raised $62,871.

“Matt was severely burned on Tuesday, November 4, 2025, when he was caught in the fireball aftermath of the UPS plane crash in Louisville,” the letter with the fundraiser reads. “He is currently in critical condition and faces a long road of recovery and rehabilitation. We are praying hard and holding on to every bit of hope God gives us.

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