Eliezer Ramirez Morelos, 34, was killed in a crash on U.S. 40 at mile marker 15 near the Coyote Ridge neighborhood May 28.
His brother, Gabriel Ramirez, said Morelos, a painter, was going to work when his SUV fatally collided with the semitruck. A coworker following Morelos witnessed the crash and called his family.
Ramirez said his brother will be remembered as someone who worked hard to provide for their parents back in Michoacán, Mexico.
Morelos came to the United States in 2017, the last of his siblings to arrive. He had lived near his siblings in Summit and Wasatch counties ever since.
Ramirez said his brother had no children and saw his role as supporting his family back home.
“He is a peaceful person who never bothered anybody," Ramirez said. "He worked, he was fun with kids, and very playful. Very, very, very peaceful.”
Ramirez said the preparations and paperwork have been stressful and he greatly appreciates the support from friends and the community.
He said the family is making arrangements to send Morelos back to Mexico to be buried where he was born.
“If I don’t have enough, I will sell a car or something to gather enough money, because as you can see, everything is very expensive here," Ramirez said.
More information can be found at kpcw.org.
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