Man killed in Dublin truck crash while walking to work named by heartbroken pals
The victim, named locally as Romulo Cerasuolo, 34, was heading to work when the fatal collision took place on Ballyboden Way last Friday morning. He was tragically pronounced dead at the scene just after 8.30am.
Now, a fundraiser has been set up on GoFundMe by pals of Mr Cerasuolo to help return his remains back to his family in Brazil, called 'Romulo Cerasuolo -Help us get him back home.' So far €12,245 has been raised by 648 donors.
The Brazilian community in Dublin are pleading for funding support in a bid to help Mr Cerasuolo's family to cover the cost to "transfer of his body to his homeland".
They wrote: "Romulo was hit by a lorry on Ballyboden Way, Dublin 16, and sadly died on the spot. The news shocked the entire community, especially those who lived with him and knew his dedication, discretion and generous heart.
"Romulo came to Ireland in search of a better life, like so many of us. He worked hard, lived simply and always remained firm in his commitment to his family in Brazil, who are now facing not only the immense pain of his loss, but also the difficulty of paying for the transfer of his body to his homeland."
"That's why we've set up this fundraiser. Our aim is to help his family take Romulo back home, so that he can have a dignified burial, surrounded by the love of those who saw him born,' they continued.
"The amount needed for the transfer is high - so every donation, no matter how small, will make a big difference."
Mr Cerasuolo's local community is now coming together in an effort to cover the cost of his repatriation. For more information or to donate to the fundraiser, click here.
Gardai continue to appeal for witnesses to the fatal collision and have asked anyone who may have witnessed the collision or who may have relevant footage of the area at the time to come forward.
In a statement, a Garda spokesperson said: "Gardai are appealing to anyone who may have witnessed this collision to contact them.
"Any road users who may have camera footage (including dash-cam) and were travelling in the area between 8:00am and 9:00am this morning are asked to make this footage available to investigating Gardai.
"Anyone with information is asked to contact Rathfarnham Garda Station on 01 666 6500, the Garda Confidential Line on 1800 666 111, or any Garda station."
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