{"id":1978,"date":"2025-01-05T20:14:08","date_gmt":"2025-01-05T20:14:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/?p=1978"},"modified":"2025-01-05T20:14:08","modified_gmt":"2025-01-05T20:14:08","slug":"3-year-old-boy-dies-in-car-crash-on-way-to-his-own-birthday-party-rest-in-peace","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/?p=1978","title":{"rendered":"3-year-old boy dies in car crash on way to his own birthday party \u2013 rest in peace"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Josiah Toleafoa, a small boy, was on his way to Play City to celebrate his third birthday with other children when tragedy struck. A toddler was hit by a car in the parking lot of Play City, a family-friendly indoor party venue in Chula Vista, San Diego.<\/strong><\/p><div class=\"tsjia69f59bec2cacb\" ><div style=\"width:100%; max-width:1200px; margin:0 auto;\">\n  <a href=\"https:\/\/bolt-casino.com?r=0BFDBF1283\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n    <img \n      src=\"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/f8693ebb-2018-480f-a2f7-0096810c07f0.jpg\" \n      alt=\"200% Deposit Bonus + 10% Cashback\" \n      style=\"width:100%; height:auto; display:block; border-radius:8px; cursor:pointer;\"\n    \/>\n  <\/a>\n<\/div><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">\r\n@media screen and (min-width: 1201px) {\r\n.tsjia69f59bec2cacb {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n@media screen and (min-width: 993px) and (max-width: 1200px) {\r\n.tsjia69f59bec2cacb {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n@media screen and (min-width: 769px) and (max-width: 992px) {\r\n.tsjia69f59bec2cacb {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n@media screen and (min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 768px) {\r\n.tsjia69f59bec2cacb {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n@media screen and (max-width: 767px) {\r\n.tsjia69f59bec2cacb {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n<\/style>\r\n\n<div class=\"g g-3\">\n<div class=\"g-single a-23\">\n<div id=\"M837594ScriptRootC1374974_0b76b\">\n<div id=\"AdskeeperComposite1374974_0b76b\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong>According to a witness to the horrific event, Josiah\u2019s mother sobbed hysterically as paramedics struggled to save the small boy\u2019s life.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Unfortunately, Josiah passed away in Rady Children\u2019s Hospital, therefore the efforts were in vain. According to authorities, the car\u2019s 36-year-old driver apparently stayed at the site and cooperated. According to the police, it doesn\u2019t seem like using drugs or drinking contributed to the collision.<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"g g-4\">\n<div class=\"g-single a-27\">\n<div id=\"M837594ScriptRootC1539675_09e68\">\n<div id=\"AdskeeperComposite1539675_09e68\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-8218\" src=\"https:\/\/www.viral-stories.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/F1-11.png\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.viral-stories.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/F1-11.png 445w, https:\/\/www.viral-stories.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/F1-11-300x169.png 300w\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"361\" \/><\/figure>\n<p>Family members used social media to create a GoFundMe page to raise money for Joseph\u2019s funeral costs. They described the little boy as sweet and loving. \u201cJOSIAH brought the family together- his incredible SMILE, LOVING HEART simply brought JOY to any room. There was no time to see him do amazing things. I KNOW HE WOULD HAVE MADE A DIFFERENCE IN THE WORLD,\u201d wrote a Tatiana Toleafoa, who identified herself as the boy\u2019s aunt.<\/p>\n<p>She added the reason for starting the campaign, \u201cWe\u2019re doing this gofundme to help with my sweet nephew\u2019s funeral expenses and services for the little angel that touched so many lives in so many different ways before he was called to Heaven. Any amount would help, anything at all. We are so thankful to have loving family and friends to be with us and love us through this horrible tragedy and want to be able to put him to rest to say goodbye and never forget the little boy who loved with a tremendous heart.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"g g-5\">\n<div class=\"g-single a-28\">\n<div id=\"M837594ScriptRootC1540666_01a9e\">\n<div id=\"AdskeeperComposite1540666_01a9e\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-8219\" src=\"https:\/\/www.viral-stories.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/F2-9.png\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 652px) 100vw, 652px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.viral-stories.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/F2-9.png 449w, https:\/\/www.viral-stories.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/F2-9-300x158.png 300w\" alt=\"\" width=\"652\" height=\"344\" \/><\/figure>\n<p>The Play City owner said that he is giving the Josiah family $2,000 and that the landlord is matching that amount.<\/p>\n<p>Although the case is still under investigation, no one has yet been taken into custody in relation to the accident.<\/p>\n<div class=\"g g-6\">\n<div class=\"g-single a-30\">\n<div id=\"M837594ScriptRootC1540669_023e2\">\n<div id=\"AdskeeperComposite1540669_023e2\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong>What a tragic piece of news this is. We offer our sympathies to Josiah Toleafoa\u2019s family during this difficult time. Please join us in praying for the family and thinking about them.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Josiah Toleafoa, a small boy, was on his way to Play City to celebrate his third birthday with other children when tragedy struck. A toddler was hit by a car in the parking lot of Play City, a family-friendly indoor party venue in Chula Vista, San Diego. 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