Family fund-raiser after death in fire

ATWATER -- The family of Lindsea Crabb, a woman who was killed this week in a Merced house fire, will be holding a car wash today to help raise money for her funeral expenses.

The car wash is scheduled from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. near Atwater Glass, 302 E. Bellevue Road.

There will be barbecue for a small donation. Baked goods and homemade candies will be sold. The event will include a DJ playing family-friendly music.

Six people were injured in the fire, and two remain hospitalized, according to Battalion Chief Don Roe of the Merced Fire Department.

Investigators haven't determined the cause of the fire, which was reported after 5:30 a.m. on Monday.

-- Sun-Star staff