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Hundreds Honor Ayden Fang at Burlingame Vigil as Family Pushes for Safer Streets

The family urges pedestrian-safety reforms following a large candlelight vigil alongside new fundraising efforts.

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Overview

  • About 300 people gathered Sunday night in downtown Burlingame to remember 4-year-old Ayden Fang and support his family.
  • Police describe an Aug. 8 chain-reaction in which an e-bike struck a car exiting a parking lot before the 19-year-old driver accelerated onto the sidewalk, killing Ayden and injuring a 6-year-old who has since been released.
  • The investigation remains open with regional traffic experts involved; the driver stayed at the scene and impairment was not suspected, and officials have said the e-bike had the right-of-way.
  • Ayden’s father called for unified action to improve pedestrian safety, pointing to other recent pedestrian deaths in Burlingame.
  • Truffle Poké Bar plans a Wednesday reopening with proceeds directed to local safety initiatives, and a family GoFundMe seeks to fund counseling, street-safety projects and a school scholarship.