It has been reported that the huge tree landed on Aeon Tocchini while he was sitting in the living room. His parents, Dan and Aisha, were left unharmed.

A GoFundMe fundraiser has been launched by the late toddler’s aunt Liz Haskins to meet expenses for his funeral and help rebuild the Tocchini family. It had originally aimed to raise an amount of $100,000, but has already collected more than $130,000. Aeon Tocchini’s aunt has described him as “gentle” and “kind” on the fundraiser page.

Aeon Tocchini, who died after a tree fell on his family home, was not breathing when authorities arrived

On January 4, the Tocchini family faced their worst nightmare when their 2½-year-old baby Aeon Tocchini, who was sitting on a couch in the living room of the mobile home, passed away when a giant redwood tree fell on him during a strong storm. When the responding officers reached the incident scene, they found the toddler’s father, Dan, who claimed that his son was not breathing.

Occidental Volunteer Fire Department Chief Ron Lunardi addressed the sad demise of Aeon Tocchini and said:

Chief Lunardi further stated:

According to Lunardi, the rescue squad immediately administered CPR on the toddler while they waited for the paramedics. Howevr, despite the efforts, he could not be saved. Lunardi spoke to CBS News and said that it was difficult for the officers to reach the scene via helicopter due to the rough weather.

The Chief was one of the first people to have arrived at the scene. Lunardi further mentioned that apart from the death of the toddler, the storm has caused significant damage in the adjoining areas. He added:

The GoFundMe fundraiser has raised money to provide financial aid to Aeon’s heartbroken family

The young victim’s distraught mother, Aisha, spoke to San Francisco Chronicle and said that her son was just playing and sitting on the couch when the tree fell.

She further stated that she was returning from work when she saw the tree fall on her house, initially thinking that her husband was dead too. Shortly after that, she spotted Dan coming out of the wreckage. They made the 911 call at around 5.14 pm local time on Wednesday.

To meet the funeral expenses of little Aeon Tocchini, his aunt Liz Haskins organized a fundraiser on GoFundMe, writing that he was known as “Goldie” in the family. The post read:

The fundraiser aimed at raising an amount of $100,000, but people have already donated around $136,598. Aeon Tocchini was the youngest child of Dan and Aisha. They have two older kids, Eden and Danny.

The post further read:

The victim’s family has been reported to be in a state of shock and disbelief. Aileen Tochhini, Aeon’s grandmother remembered her grandson and said:

Liz Haskins also uploaded many photos of the deceased toddler. Donors expressed condolences and wrote kind words for the grieving family.

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