A FUNDRAISER set up in memory of a Deliveroo driver in Basingstoke who died in a fatal collision last year has raised more than £10,000.
Marcos Vinicius Macedo Martins was driving his 2016 Honda moped less than 1,000 metres from his home when he collided with the back of a stationary lorry on Churchill Way on Tuesday, May 19 2020.
At the inquest into his death at Winchester Coroners' Court yesterday (January 28), senior coroner Mr Christopher Wilkinson declared the tragic incident an "accidental death", caused by Marcos being distracted by his smartphone, which was attached to the moped.
A moving procession in tribute to the father-of-one was carried out by fellow delivery drivers shortly after his death.
The group rode from the Skyline Plaza to Churchill Way in the memory of their friend and colleague.
A GoFundMe page was also set up for the family, to help cover funeral costs.
The page read: "We are raising money for the wake and cremation of Marcos Vinicius Martins, who crashed on a motorcycle behind a truck and died, I would like everyone's help, may God bless this sad moment of our lives."
The page raised £10,435, with £500 contributed by one supporter alone.
In the joint tribute at the time, Marcos' family said: "The world preaches many surprises. Many make us suffer, bring sadness, pain and grief.
"His [Marcos'] departure, so premature, was one of those unforeseen surprises of destiny that take us off the ground.
"No one could imagine that you would leave us so soon. Those endless conversations that lasted for hours and hours came to an end, always in no hurry and very calm to speak. You left a huge void in our lives and in our hearts."
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