Fundraiser launched to honor Andrea, 18, who died delivering his last pizza of the night

A fundraising campaign is underway to honor Andrea Salvati, an 18-year-old from Trofarello, near Turin, who tragically died while completing his final pizza delivery of the evening. The initiative also seeks to support the Dea Grandi Traumi unit at the Cto hospital in Turin, where medical staff attempted to save his life.

The fundraising effort was initiated by Salvati's family. His mother, Palma, and father, Nicola, along with Andrea's cousins, launched a GoFundMe page last Saturday. The funds raised will be directed to the hospital department where the young man was treated after a crash. Salvati reportedly lost control and collided with a roundabout in Poirino, possibly due to heavy rain.

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In a very short time, we have raised over 4,700 euros. The platform's goal is 5,500 euros, but we will also collect donations in a box on the day of the funeral.

"In a very short time, we have raised over 4,700 euros," said one of Andrea's cousins, Rossella Cartoscella. "The platform's goal is 5,500 euros, but we will also collect donations in a box on the day of the funeral." The date for the funeral has not yet been set, pending an autopsy. Meanwhile, friends organized a candlelight vigil in his memory last Thursday.

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He was like that: even though my aunt and uncle have no financial problems, he wanted to do everything himself. He was generous with everyone. The decision to organize the fundraiser also stems from the fact that he always told his parents that 'flowers are a waste because they wilt.' His mother remembered those words.

Andrea was supposed to start his final year of high school. He had decided to work during these months to pay for a vacation with his friends and celebrate his 18th birthday, which he marked in February. "He was like that: even though my aunt and uncle have no financial problems, he wanted to do everything himself," his cousin continued. "He was generous with everyone. The decision to organize the fundraiser also stems from the fact that he always told his parents that 'flowers are a waste because they wilt.' His mother remembered those words."

Once the fundraising concludes, the family, in consultation with Cto officials, will determine how to allocate the proceeds. "We are only now realizing how many friends Andrea had. Almost every day, they go to the mortuary to be with him still," Rossella concluded.

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We are only now realizing how many friends Andrea had. Almost every day, they go to the mortuary to be with him still.