Maykell Gonzalez

By Cecilia Levine From Daily Voice

A GoFundMe has identified the teenager killed in a crash in Paterson over the weekend.

The fundraiser, created by Marcy Arias, says Maykell Gonzalez, 17, was killed in a hit-and-run accident on Saturday, Nov. 22 in Paterson.

Authorities in Passaic County said only that a crash involving a moped and a tractor-trailer happened just after 11 p.m. at Cianci and Market streets. One person, an unidentified male, was pronounced dead at the scene while another occupant, a juvenile, remains critical. Authorities did not say whether or not the crash was a hit-and-run.

The GoFundMe for Maykell's family describes him as “a kind, gentle boy with a good heart,” and the only child of his mother, Mayerl Gonzalez, who has been in the United States for one year. The campaign had raised $3,800 as of Tuesday, Nov. 25 to help cover funeral expenses.

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