Memorial Fund Created in Honor of EMT Killed in I-580 Collision

By Autumn Johnson

Friends of Reed Whittaker, 29, have started a fundraising campaign to raise money for the family of the EMT who was killed on Dec. 12 after his Jeep Cherokeewas struck from behind by a Hummer. 

According to the Reed Whittaker Memorial page, over $3800 has been raised so far.

Many from around the Bay Area and in the EMT community have mourned the loss of Whittaker by posting their thoughts online.

[Related article: EMT Killed in I-580 Collision Remembered as 'Dedicated and Likable']

Whittaker was an EMT and a supervisor for Royal Ambulance in San Leandro who graduated from the Chabot College Fire Technology program. 

Click here to donate to the Reed Whittaker Memorial fund.

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