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Jul 18, 2009 11:26 am US/Eastern

Fund Set Up For Hit & Run Victim's Family

BRIGHTON (WBZ) ―

Click to enlarge 1 of 2: Fredy Zepeda
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Click to enlarge 2 of 2: Cathy Bergen-August appeared in Brighton District Court on July 16.
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A fund has been established for the family of the Brighton father who was struck and killed by an alleged hit-and-run driver earlier this week.

35-year-old Fredy Zepeda suffered massive head injuries in Wednesday's accident in Brighton. He died Friday.

Zepeda had just buckled his one-year-old son into his car seat and was standing outside the driver's side of the car when witnesses say a woman ran him over and then tried to leave the scene.

Cathy Bergin-August of Watertown was charged Thursday with negligent driving and leaving the scene of an accident. Prosecutors say she will face more serious charges Monday now that Zepeda has died.

A memorial has been established to assist Zepeda's family.

Donations can be made to:

Fredy Zepeda Memorial Fund
c/o Bank of America
5 Chestnut Hill Ave.
Brighton, MA 02135-3202

or at any local Bank of America branch.

Family members tell WBZ that Zepeda was a devoted father of two from Guatemala.

"He was an excellent father; very responsible family man," his wife Milvia said. "Very hardworking, honest, honorable father. A loving husband and wanted to live for his family."