FDNY Firefighter Matthew Goyache Honored After Fatal Hit-and-Run

Honoring Firefighter Matthew Goyache

• 🖤 Matthew Goyache, a 31-year-old FDNY firefighter, is being honored at Ladder 41 in the Bronx following his death.
• 💔 He was killed in a hit-and-run accident on the FDR Drive after falling off his motorcycle.
• 🏅 Goyache was a decorated firefighter, having received a medal for saving an unconscious fire victim.
• 🗓️ He joined the FDNY in 2022 and had always aspired to be a firefighter since he was young.

Community Mourns Loss

• 😔 His family describes him as having a happy smiling face and always being willing to help.
• ⚽ Goyache also enjoyed playing soccer and attended Cardinals Belman High School in the Bronx.
• 😢 The community and his colleagues are deeply affected by his loss, with the impact expected to fully set in when he is no longer coming to work.
• 🚓 Police are actively searching for the driver involved in the hit-and-run incident in the Morris Park section of the Bronx.
• 🕊️ Family arrangements for his funeral are currently being made.