May 21 was a sad day for residents of the tiny desert town of Borrego Springs. Two young men, both graduates of Borrego Springs High, were involved in separate fatal accidents. Their deaths have friends, relatives and school children scrambling to raise money to help their families foot the funeral bills.
One victim, Sergio Sanson, had awakened early May 21 after a late night celebration of his 21st birthday. He was driving to meet friends for breakfast when he lost control of his car on a curve.
A few hours earlier Andrew Daniel, 28, had been critically injured in an off-road vehicle rollover accident in Ocotillo Wells. He was taken off life support the next day.
The deaths stunned the town of only 2,600 residents. The days since have seen car washes, bake sales, door-to-door soliciting and collection jars placed in local restaurants. San Diegan Nick Caldwell was even approached by girls selling cupcakes on the golf course of the Borrego Springs Resort.
"The community is truly coming together," said René Navarro, manager of the resort golf shop and a friend of the victims. "They were both very friendly and very kind. They always got along with everybody," added Navarro, who played high school football with Sergio.
A golf tournament fundraiser organized, in part, by Andrew's former sister-in-law, resort Sales & Marketing Director Kimberly Daniel, will be held June 3. Entry fees ($25 per player) will be split between the two grieving families.
Andrew's sister, Sonia, said townspeople are comforting them with hugs and love. She said Andrew, who regularly had cut his long hair to donate it to Locks of Love for ill children suffering hair loss, had insisted on being an organ donor ever since one of his friends died last year: "The night he died we found out there were four lives he was saving."
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One victim, Sergio Sanson, had awakened early May 21 after a late night celebration of his 21st birthday. He was driving to meet friends for breakfast when he lost control of his car on a curve.
A few hours earlier Andrew Daniel, 28, had been critically injured in an off-road vehicle rollover accident in Ocotillo Wells. He was taken off life support the next day.
The deaths stunned the town of only 2,600 residents. The days since have seen car washes, bake sales, door-to-door soliciting and collection jars placed in local restaurants. San Diegan Nick Caldwell was even approached by girls selling cupcakes on the golf course of the Borrego Springs Resort.
"The community is truly coming together," said René Navarro, manager of the resort golf shop and a friend of the victims. "They were both very friendly and very kind. They always got along with everybody," added Navarro, who played high school football with Sergio.
A golf tournament fundraiser organized, in part, by Andrew's former sister-in-law, resort Sales & Marketing Director Kimberly Daniel, will be held June 3. Entry fees ($25 per player) will be split between the two grieving families.
Andrew's sister, Sonia, said townspeople are comforting them with hugs and love. She said Andrew, who regularly had cut his long hair to donate it to Locks of Love for ill children suffering hair loss, had insisted on being an organ donor ever since one of his friends died last year: "The night he died we found out there were four lives he was saving."
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May 21 was a sad day for residents of the tiny desert town of Borrego Springs. Two young men, both graduates of Borrego Springs High, were involved in separate fatal accidents. Their deaths have friends, relatives and school children scrambling to raise money to help their families foot the funeral bills.
One victim, Sergio Sanson, had awakened early May 21 after a late night celebration of his 21st birthday. He was driving to meet friends for breakfast when he lost control of his car on a curve.
A few hours earlier Andrew Daniel, 28, had been critically injured in an off-road vehicle rollover accident in Ocotillo Wells. He was taken off life support the next day.
The deaths stunned the town of only 2,600 residents. The days since have seen car washes, bake sales, door-to-door soliciting and collection jars placed in local restaurants. San Diegan Nick Caldwell was even approached by girls selling cupcakes on the golf course of the Borrego Springs Resort.
"The community is truly coming together," said René Navarro, manager of the resort golf shop and a friend of the victims. "They were both very friendly and very kind. They always got along with everybody," added Navarro, who played high school football with Sergio.
A golf tournament fundraiser organized, in part, by Andrew's former sister-in-law, resort Sales & Marketing Director Kimberly Daniel, will be held June 3. Entry fees ($25 per player) will be split between the two grieving families.
Andrew's sister, Sonia, said townspeople are comforting them with hugs and love. She said Andrew, who regularly had cut his long hair to donate it to Locks of Love for ill children suffering hair loss, had insisted on being an organ donor ever since one of his friends died last year: "The night he died we found out there were four lives he was saving."
[email protected]
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One victim, Sergio Sanson, had awakened early May 21 after a late night celebration of his 21st birthday. He was driving to meet friends for breakfast when he lost control of his car on a curve.
A few hours earlier Andrew Daniel, 28, had been critically injured in an off-road vehicle rollover accident in Ocotillo Wells. He was taken off life support the next day.
The deaths stunned the town of only 2,600 residents. The days since have seen car washes, bake sales, door-to-door soliciting and collection jars placed in local restaurants. San Diegan Nick Caldwell was even approached by girls selling cupcakes on the golf course of the Borrego Springs Resort.
"The community is truly coming together," said René Navarro, manager of the resort golf shop and a friend of the victims. "They were both very friendly and very kind. They always got along with everybody," added Navarro, who played high school football with Sergio.
A golf tournament fundraiser organized, in part, by Andrew's former sister-in-law, resort Sales & Marketing Director Kimberly Daniel, will be held June 3. Entry fees ($25 per player) will be split between the two grieving families.
Andrew's sister, Sonia, said townspeople are comforting them with hugs and love. She said Andrew, who regularly had cut his long hair to donate it to Locks of Love for ill children suffering hair loss, had insisted on being an organ donor ever since one of his friends died last year: "The night he died we found out there were four lives he was saving."
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