The toddler who would have been left orphaned after his parents were killed alongside his older brother, 1, when the driver plowed into them as they waited at a bus stop in San Francisco to go on a family day out at the city zoo. The boy, named Caue, died Wednesday, the horror crash occurred on Saturday afternoon. His death was confirmed by area Supervisor Myrna Melgar who added that the child’s injuries were so severe, he had been in hospice care.
Melgar also said that 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 earlier pronounced dead following the incident.
Mary Fong Lau, 78, was arrested Sunday on suspicion of vehicular manslaughter, driving the wrong way, driving at an unsafe speed and reckless driving. Lau was initially taken to the hospital for injuries and it remains unclear what caused her car to hop the curb, crash into a fire hydrant, pole and side of the local library.
Matilde was taken to the hospital after the crash, while her husband and child died at the scene. She died on Sunday in the hospital. Other people waiting for the bus to arrive were also injured from the crash and received medical attention.
The family lived in the Mission District, a neighborhood in the Bay Area, and planned to spend a day at the zoo together for Diego and Matilde’s wedding anniversary, friends said. Diego, a creative director at Apple, was from Brazil and Matilde was a film and advertising producer from Portugal. Loved ones have been leaving tributes on the couple’s social media accounts.
‘So sorry this happened to you and your family. Rooting for your baby’s health,’ read one comment on Diego’s Instagram. Another said: ‘My dear dear Matilde. I am so heartbroken. I cannot believe this 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.’ Advocates from Walk San Francisco added three pairs of shoes in honor of the mother, father and child who were tragically lost. Witnesses said that the toddler went flying in the air from the impact of the crash.