A GoFundMe page has been set up to help support the child of the victim of a fatal forklift accident that took place at an Erie business on West 12th Street Sept. 4.

According to the GoFundMe page that was set up by the stepchild of Matt Rogers, Makaela Williamson, the proceeds will go toward helping care for Ivan, the 5-year-old son of Rogers.Erie County Coroner Lyell Cook told the Times-News that Rogers, 44, was pronounced dead at 1:15 p.m. on Sept. 4 after a fatal forklift accident. The incident happened at 12:55 p.m. when the forklift Rogers was operating fell off a loading platform outside of First Line Coatings located on the 900 block of West 12th Street. The death was ruled accidental.

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