One of the Ballard residents involved in an Oct. 21 multiple-car collision on 15th Avenue Northwest passed away Oct. 23 at Harborview Medical Center, where he was taken off life support after spending two days in a coma.

At approximately 6:15 p.m., Andy Kotowicz, an employee of Sub Pop Records, was driving on 15th Avenue near Northwest 75th Street with his young daughter when a black sedan slammed into the back of his Subaru, which was pushed into the back of a pickup truck by the force of the collision.

Kotowicz's vehicle caught fire while he and his daughter, who was in a car seat in the back seat, were trapped inside.

According to police, those involved in the accident put out the flames with a fire extinguisher while a nearby business owner rescued Kotowicz's daughter from the car. Kotowicz was removed from the vehicle by the Seattle Fire Department once they arrived on scene.

"[Kotowicz] was smart and funny and enthused; passionate in his love of music and his family; a patient and steadfast friend," according to a memorial on the Sub Pop website. "He was universally loved, and it was all of our great good fortune to find ourselves in his company."

There will be a memorial service for Kotowicz at 1 p.m. Nov. 1 at Town Hall, located at 1119 Eighth Ave.

A Sound Community Bank account has been set up to accept donations for Kotowicz's family. Checks should be made payable to the Andy Kotowicz Family Foundation and can be mailed to Andy Kotowicz Family Foundation, c/o Sub Pop Records, 2013 Fourth Ave., 3rd Floor, Seattle, WA 98121. Checks can also be delivered to any Sound Community Bank location.