A 22-year-old SoFi Stadium employee, who was reportedly just two days into the job, was killed while walking home after the Iran vs. New Zealand FIFA World Cup match.
Aaron Avery was struck and killed around 10:30 p.m. Monday near Van Ness Avenue by a driver his family believes was intoxicated, relatives said.
“This is a very devastating moment for my family,” his aunt, Norma Quinn, told CBS News.
“He was my sister’s baby. It’s very devastating.”
Avery’s relatives said they believe the driver may have been speeding and operating under the influence at the time of the crash.
“From what I was told, it was a strong possibility that speed played a part in it, and the guy was under the influence,” Quinn told the outlet.
According to the family, the driver said he did not see Avery because it was dark and Avery was dressed in all black.
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“You say you didn’t see my brother walking because he had on all black,” Avery’s sister, Monique Yates, said.
“It don’t matter what color he had on. That can’t be an excuse on why you hit somebody.”
Avery was rushed to the hospital in critical condition, and suffered a traumatic brain injury, according to a GoFundMe page.
The family, who said they are facing significant end-of-life expenses, medical bills, and funeral costs, have so far raised more than $5,000.
He was placed on life support and pronounced dead the next day.
Avery donated his heart, lungs, liver and kidneys according to ABC 7, which could potentially save up to 8 lives.
The family said the driver was arrested and hopes he is held accountable for his actions.
“I just hope my nephew gets justice,” Quinn told CBS.
