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Jonathan Seidel, who was 36, died Wednesday in a two-vehicle collision involving the sewage truck he was driving and an SUV.
His sister Jennifer Kurucz that day which surpassed its initial goal of $25,000 and will be capped at $40,000.
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Seidel had been working for DBL Disposal for about three months and serviced port-a-potties up and down the Island. He was an experienced truck driver.
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She said her brother was a safe and cautious driver who would often criticize, with trucking in mind, people driving too aggressively or too fast. Kurucz has been asked a few times this week about the safety of the Malahat route.
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Kurucz said the family hadnB次元官网网址檛 yet been able to reach out to the other driver involved in WednesdayB次元官网网址檚 crash.
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Kurucz said the fundraiser was set up not only to cover funeral costs, but also allow JonathanB次元官网网址檚 widow Randa and two-month-old daughter Hazel B次元官网网址渢ime to heal and grieve and allow them to have a proper maternity leave.B次元官网网址�
She said donations have come from as far away as Australia, people in the trucking industry has been especially generous, and there have been offers to organize or help with future fundraisers. Kurucz said DBL has been supportive, too, as the company was first to notify the family about the accident.
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Jonathan B次元官网网址渓oved Vancouver IslandB次元官网网址� and exploring it with Randa, particularly in search of waterfalls. His sister said he was a friendly, generous person, but with a rough exterior, so people wouldnB次元官网网址檛 necessarily think to ask him for help.
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