October 26, 2025
Funeral Fundraiser Started For Couple Killed In Highway 210 Accident
ANGIER – A GoFundMe account has been established to help pay the funeral costs for a couple killed in a head-on collision.
David Morales Ibanez, 26, of Clayton and his girlfriend, Kimberly Lopez Matias, 20, of Willow Spring died in May 1 crash on Highway 210 near Angier. Ibanez was the driver and Matias was the front seat passenger.
Two teenage family members riding in the back seat of their Kia was critically injured and both remain hospitalized.
“David was a very caring soul. His infectious smile and most loving moments were reserved for those closest to him. Anyone who knew him knows he was a very respectful, noble, fun-spirited person,” the fundraiser reads.
The State Highway Patrol said Ibanez was operating a Kia passenger car when he attempted to pass a Toyota in a no passing zone while traveling up a hill. The Kia collided head-on with a Honda CRV. As the Kia and Honda spun around after impact, the Toyota was struck.
Three people in the Honda and the driver of the Toyota were injured.
The fundraising goal is $16,000. As of Monday afternoon, $1,600 has been raised.
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How about the innocent people he hit?
Yes, my brother is one that is injured and still in ICU with massive injuries. Now, his wife and young children has to cope with life challenges to come. Accidents do happens, but senseless and avoidable ones are just plain STUPID!!!
You have got to be kidding? I can see helping pay for a hospital that his careless driving caused and the cost for his girlfriend that was a passenger, but a go fund me fund for the driver. Thats what I call Ba%ls. Mama says stupid id as stupid does!
If we’re going to pay into a GoFundMe for a woman who called a child a racial slur, we should definitely pay for these people to be buried.
Don’t be cruel. I think it is a wonderful thing to set up a go fund me page for these 2 individuals. The need a decent burial. People are struggling and so this will help tremendously. I pray they reach the goal.
The problem is I thought it was for both of them
I have to agree with others, a Go Fund Me for the girlfriend that he killed by his reckless driving I can understand. His real driving killed her and injured both their brothers and another person. I dont understand why people are in such a hurry to chance a life!