A five-year-old girl died after she choked on a frankfurter sausage while in the back seat of her mom's car.
On January 16, Imogen Lennon, from New South Wales, Australia, was on her way back home with her mom Sam after finishing her swimming lessons.
Imogen and Sam were chatting while the little one was eating her favorite snack when she suddenly began choking, family friend Tamara Harrison said in a GoFundMe.
The fundraiser has surpassed its initial goal of $25,000 following hundreds of donations.
The description for the GoFundMe reads: "Imogen was a bright, determined, loving and sassy 5yr old who sadly grew her wings on Monday the 16th of January due to the most tragic and unlikely event.
"Imogen's Mum Sam picked Imogen up from swimming lessons on the afternoon of the 16th. On the drive home, Imogen was happily eating a deli frankfurt( a favourite after swimming) and chatting away to her mum from the back seat, when she suddenly started choking.
"Despite Sam's heroic efforts, ringing an ambulance, the help of a passerby and eventually driving Imogen to the hospital herself ( the ambulance was too far away to make it in time ) Beautiful Imogen passed away later at the hospital."
Harrison went on to add: "To make sense of such a tragic loss in such a way is inconceivable, there are no words that could accurately describe how shattered Imogen's family are. It is Impossible to Imagine life without Imogen."
She is hoping to raise enough money to cover little Imogen's funeral costs in order to alleviate some of the financial burden her parents are facing.
The family friend added: "Anyone that knows this couple knows that they are true Aussie battlers, always helping others. They would give the shirts off their backs, without a second thought should someone be in need.
"The burden of trying to find the money to pay for Imogen's final resting place and a fitting celebration of her short life is a burden that I would like to remove for this family, while they deal with such an unthinkable tragedy.
"I know they will be eternally grateful for any assistance, big or small."
The GoFundMe donors have been sharing their condolences, with one sympathetic person writing: "I’m so incredibly sorry for the heartbreaking loss of beautiful Imogen, in such a tragic and sudden way. I don’t know you and your family but my thoughts and love are with you all regardless.
"No one should ever have to face this. I know nothing anything of us say or do will take away the pain. She loves you always as you do her. Be gentle with yourselves."
Another added: "We are so sorry, Samantha and Bill. We only met Immy once but she was so bright, bubbly and beautiful we'll remember her always that way. With love, Tim and Melody."
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