A healthcare worker at the Methodist Hospital in St Louis Park who was killed in the tragic Park Tavern crash has been identified.
Gabe Harvey was a health unit coordinator at Methodist Hospital in St. Louis Park while he was attending nursing school.
Harvey and a group of nurses were at the Park Tavern to celebrate the last ICU shift of a fellow nurse when an SUV rammed into the patio of the establishment.
A server at the Park Tavern, Kristina Folkerts, and Gabe Harvey died in the crash.
Four other nurses were hospitalized, identified as Theo Larson, who suffered multiple skull fractures, facial fractures and orbital fractures; Tegan D’Albani, who suffered “extensive fractures throughout her body and numerous traumatic injuries”; and Laura Knutsen, who also suffered from “extensive fractures” and traumatic injuries.
Meanwhile, a GoFundMe has been started to help raise funds for Gabe’s loved ones.
“Gabe and his partner, Denzel, recently became new homeowners and were in the process of making the house their home. There was not a soul that Gabe met that he did not leave an impression on, he always had a smile and a kind word for everyone. His ability to include everyone and make them feel seen and appreciated is unmatched. Gabe was kind, smart, hilarious, and so incredibly positive,” the fundraiser said.
It asked for donations to be given to Denzel (Gabe’s partner) for funeral and living expenses.
The GoFundMe at the time of publication had raised just over $31,000 raised of its $75,000 goal.
According to reporting, the driver involved in the crash had a troubling history of DWI’s.