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A vigil was held Friday evening in St. Catharines for Fermin Santo Sanchez, who died after being hit by an SUV while walking his bicycle on the side of Seventh Street Louth on Monday.
The vigil, which was attended by a large group of people, some of whom carried or were draped with the flag of Sanchez’s home country of Mexico, was held at the farm on Seventh Avenue followed by a procession to Woodland Public School.
Sanchez, 36, was one of three workers from Spring Valley Gardens who were struck by a white Ford Edge around 6:42 p.m., while cycling back from an outing in Port Dalhousie.
One of the bicycles had a flat tire, and the three men were walking their bikes in single file in the bike lane on Seventh Street. They were about 1 km away from their home at the farm on Seventh Street when the collision occurred.
Sanchez was declared dead, despite resuscitation efforts, while his two companions sustained non-life-threatening injuries and have now been released from hospital.
The circumstances of the crash on Seventh Street Louth are under investigation. Police said no charges against the driver have been laid.
Sanchez, an employee at the farm for 11 years, leaves behind a wife and children. It’s believed he was planning to go back to Mexico in August as the season at the farm where he worked is winding down.
An online fundraiser has more than doubled it’s goal of $20,000.
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