Community Comes Together to Donate to Family of RSM Man Killed in Crash

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The family of a Rancho Santa Margarita man killed in a traffic accident on the 405 Freeway in Irvine last week has received more than $28,000 via crowdsourcing.

Nicolas Bado died Aug. 4 after being taken to the Western Medical Center in Santa Ana, according to the Orange County Coroner’s office. He was southbound on the 405 near Van Karman Avenue when he was struck from behind by another vehicle. He died two hours later.

“Nico was a devoted husband and father, a great friend, a football fan, a hard worker and a talented grill master. We know that his enthusiasm and generous spirit will live on through Landon and Brynn,” says a page on GoFundMe.

“Because we know so many people want to do something, we have set up this donation site,” the website says. In eight days (at time of publication), friends and family have raised $28,450 of a $35,000 goal.

A service was held Tuesday.

“So many spoke of him during the service and used the words loving, happy, wonderful father, leader, great husband, funny, generous and even a bit wild and gossipy! You were a total package Nico - and we love you. You and your family will forever be in our hearts,” says an update at GoFundMe.

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