The family and friends of one of the victims in a fiery crash on the Burrard Street Bridge are pulling together to help out a young bartender who is still recovering in hospital.
A GoFundMe campaign has been set up for Christian Zelichowski, who broke his spine, ribs and sternum in the collision.
Jessica Garcia works with Zelichowski as a bartender at 12 West.
She says it wouldn’t be a surprise if he donated a portion of the more than $40,000 already collected.
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“Knowing him, he would give back a lot of the money to other people in need. That’s the funny part — he’s not a person that’s selfish. He’s everything opposite of that.”
She says Christian was a favourite for patrons.
“It’s tough and seeing someone like Christian is really hard, because he’s a really hard worker and he’s really giving and loyal. He’s good to people and a lot of people come to see him at the bar because they just love him. He’s a good guy.”
Christian was a passenger in a cab travelling southbound on the bridge when a driver of an Audi R8 crossed the centre line and collided head-on with the taxi early Tuesday morning.
Jessica says she’s heard from Christian’s family, who say he is able to move his feet and is doing better after a couple of surgeries.
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