Fundraising goals were quickly met in support of the families of two brothers recently killed in a collision near Sorrento.

Truck drivers Harjeet Singh (28) and Sukhpal Singh (32) were killed when their eastbound semi flipped on Highway 1 after failing to make a right turn, and was struck by a westbound semi around 11:45 p.m. on Monday, May 27.

Police said the driver of the oncoming semi suffered minor injuries.

Both men came to Canada with the hopes of earning and providing for their families, explains Harpreet Kaur Brar, who started the GoFundMe page

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A fundraising goal of $50,000 was set to help 害羞草研究所渁lleviate the financial burden on both families, enabling them to overcome any debts incurred while sending their children to Canada and providing for their families害羞草研究所� futures.害羞草研究所� As of June 4, four days after the fundraiser launched, close to $53,000 had been raised.

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Police asked that anyone who may have witnessed the incident and/or have related dashcam footage to contact the Chase RCMP detachment at 250-679-3221.

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