Six Filipino children are now left without parents following a fatal car crash in Michigan on January 6.
Ryan and Jen Ambrosio, a husband and wife, were traveling on the Lodge Freeway around 1:30 a.m. last Saturday when their car was struck head-on by a pair of suspected carjackers trying to evade the police.
According to Michigan State Police, the suspect driver nearly hit a patrol car while backing up in a parking lot. Troopers attempted a traffic stop, but the suspect fled the scene, as stated in a Michigan State Police advisory notice shared on X, formerly known as Twitter.
Stolen Vehicle Pursuit /Traffic Crash:
1/6/24 at 1:30 AM
While on patrol, Metro South Post troopers located a 2006 Ford Super Duty pick up truck that was reported stolen in the back of a gas station on Eight Mile Road. 1/ pic.twitter.com/2hTwIBBjpu— MSP Second District (@mspmetrodet) January 6, 2024
The Ambrosios, parents to six young children aged 2 to 9 years old, tragically lost their lives in the collision.
A GoFundMe campaign, initiated by the family, has garnered an overwhelming response, raising over $300,000.
“Their families, friends, church, and community groups are reeling from this shocking loss. The greatest impact of this tragedy is (and will continue to be) on their six young children,” the campaign’s description reads.
The funds are intended to support the upbringing of the orphaned children.
The GoFundMe page assures that the Ambrosios’ extensive extended family is committed to ensuring that the six children grow up together in a secure and nurturing environment.
Michigan State Police are currently conducting an investigation, and charges against the two suspects responsible for the crash are anticipated to be filed with local prosecutors upon the completion of their inquiry.
