The Brief
- Preston’s Candy & Ice Cream partnered with Caccia Home Services to offer free scoops to the community in memory of 4-year-old Ayden Fang.
- The event drew more than 500 people on Sunday alone, just days before Burlingame’s school year begins.
BURLINGAME, Calif. – Days before the start of the new school year, the Burlingame community came together to support one another after the heartbreaking death of a young child.
Four-year-old Ayden Fang was killed earlier this month when a car accelerated onto the sidewalk outside the Truffle Poke Bar restaurant near Burlingame Avenue. A 6-year-old girl was also injured in the incident but is expected to recover.
Police said the crash on Aug. 8 occurred when a 19-year-old woman exiting a parking lot was struck by an e-bike, before it accelerated onto the sidewalk. A memorial still stands outside the restaurant, where neighbors continue to grieve.
Scoops and solidarity
Longtime neighborhood fixture Preston’s Candy and Ice Cream partnered with Caccia Home Services over the weekend to hand out free ice cream to kids and adults alike, in a show of support and solidarity.…