Thursday, July 31, 2014

Addison Hall funeral: Costco matching donations

CBC News Posted: Jul 29, 2014 11:48 AM ET Last Updated: Jul 29, 2014 1:13 PM ET

The superstore Costco will accept donations from the public at its two London, Ont., locations for the family of a six-year-old girl hit by a car that crashed into one of the stores last Friday.

Addison Hall died and her pregnant mother and young sister were injured when a car crashed?through Costco's front doors.

Addison Hall Costco crash Addison Hall was struck by a car that crashed into a Costco store in London, Ont., on Friday. (Facebook)

Police are examining whether the car was mechanically sound or if other factors were involved.

Costco says?any incoming donations will be matched dollar-by-dollar up to $50,000.

There's also a separate online donation drive.?

A public candlelight vigil for the girl is scheduled for Wednesday night.

A makeshift memorial of flowers and stuffed toys formed at the store's entrance over the weekend.

Danah McKinnon Bozek, Addison's mother, was rushed to hospital and underwent an emergency caesarean section. Her condition was upgraded to fair?on Sunday. Police say her newborn daughter, along with the woman's three-year-old daughter, Miah Bozek, remain in critical condition.

With files from The Canadian Press

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