Fund Frank's New Ride After Tragic Accident

Frank Aragona is the innocent victim of an unfortunate accident that claimed a life and destroyed his vehicle. Please look to your heart to help fund a replacement. As a full time musician with no other source of income, Frank needs reliable transportation to get him to gigs and rehearsals. He had just invested thousands in new tires and engine work to make his Ford Flex safe. The fact that car had side curtain airbags most likely saved him from very serious injury.

The Accident: On the way to a gig in Webster on Saturday May 25, a large UTV ran a stop sign and t-boned Frank on the front driver side. The impact skidded the front of his full sized car 2.5 feet towards the ditch, where he was able to avoid a 2 foot oak tree and come to a rest in the right ditch. The UTV flipped and rolled several times. Three of the four occupants of the UTV were airlifted to emergency treatment. One of them died of their injuries at the hospital today. The driver of the UTV is being charged with driving while intoxicated and for failure to stop at a stop sign. All of the side and frontal airbags on Frank’s car deployed.

The owner of the UTV does not have adequate insurance coverage to replace Frank's car. The insurance company for Frank’s car declared it a total loss and the value they are assigning to it does not even cover the loan balance left on it.

Frank needs a reliable car that can haul his band gear. A replacement used vehicle will cost about $20,000 today. Please consider helping Frank. He is a very loyal, honest and considerate human who never has a bad thing to say about anybody. He has provided countless hours of musical entertainment and joy to the Chippewa Valley and has every desire to continue.