‘Happy Birthday to my firstborn nephew Josiah,’ she wrote. ‘3 years old already.’


‘Happy Birthday to my firstborn nephew Josiah,’ she wrote. ‘3 years old already.’



In a TikTok video posted over the weekend, Tatiana shared heartbreaking photos of Josiah accompanied by a caption memorializing her nephew.
‘My poor sweet nephew. I’m so sorry you are gone. I am so sorry you were short ticketed a life. I know you are with your grandpa dancing in the sky,’ the aunt wrote.
The GoFundMe started to help cover Josiah’s funeral expenses has surpassed its $6,000 goal as of Wednesday morning, raising more than $20,000 for the family.
‘I am overwhelmed with gratefulness for this amount of support given from everyone. No words can express the gratitude that our family is,’ Tatiana wrote on Facebook.
As Josiah’s family copes with his death, other families now say they are increasing their own awareness when in the area.
‘It’s hard sometimes, it can be seconds where you turn around to put something in the car and they run,’ one mom with her daughter told CBS 8.
‘She’s pretty active. I got to keep her by my side, holding her hand most of the time,’ the worried mom continued.


Chula Vista Police said the driver who struck Josiah did not appear to be under the influence of drugs or alcohol at the time of the collision.
It’s currently unclear if charges will be brought against the driver in Josiah’s death.
DailyMail.com reached out to the Chula Vista Police Department for additional information on the incident but they did not respond in time for this report.
The incident remains under investigation at this time.