A Family Forgives Drunk Driver Who Killed A Wife and Two Children Killed On Christmas Eve

24 yr. old Carlos Prieto charged with three counts of automotive homicide and driving under the influence. Prieto crashed into a family of 6 as they traveled on Christmas Eve at 2:30 a.m., killing Cheryl, 15 year old Ian, and 7 year old Julianna. Cheryl's husband Jerry and her two surviving children forgive Prieto and would like to ease his pain.

http://www.kutv.com/mediacenter/local.aspx

Parents Of 6 Year Old Victim Fight To Keep Drunk Driver Behind Bars

A Salt Lake City father, Earl Smith, who was taking an evening walk with his three children is angry that the man who killed his son and injured his two other children is being considered for parole after serving only 4 years in prison. The boys mother, Liza Smith plans to plea to the parole board to keep her son, Buddha, in prison.

Accused Drunk Driver Has Large Record

Bill Kirk was stunned when police showed up at his door to inform him of the death of his son Joseph Kirk who was killed by drunk driver Andrew Bend. Bend was evading police.

Teen Beats All Odds; Walks In Graduation Ceremony

Being struck by a drunk driver left Brittany Saber in a coma and doctors said recovery would be a miracle. After 6 months in a coma and 6 months of therapy the teen walks with her senior class.

Watch the video:

http://www.10news.com/video/16598804/

Father Of Son Killed By Drunk Driver Says DUI Is Not An 'Accident'

19 year old Ian Kinney and 52 year old Joseph Edwards were killed by Shannon Shimp who plead not guilty to the charges. Ian Kinney's father speaks out about his anguish and grief.


July 25, 2008

Watch the news video:

http://www.10news.com/video/15519610/

Boy Calls 911 While Mom Drives Drunk

A scared 8 year old Seattle boy calls 911 while his mother drives drunk.


10/22/2007
Listen to the call:

http://www.10news.com/video/14396675/

Woman Killed Blocks From Her Home

Forty year old, Jenily Mendoza, was killed by alleged drunk driver slammed into her vehicle just blocks from her home.

August 22, 2007

Watch the news video:
http://www.10news.com/video/13949613/

Twenty-four Hours of OVI (Operating a Vehicle under the Influence)

Watch this video produced by Ohio State Highway Patrol. It captures OVI arrests made within a twenty-four hour period. Over the Memorial Day weekend state troopers made one arrest per hour with a total of 219 arrests on May 25, 2008.

On July 4, 2007 on "Ohio roads, six of the 10 traffic deaths were alcohol-related and troopers made 294 arrests for suspected drunken driving."




Read the article Troopers: Video Shows Dangers of Drunk Driving

Drunk Driver Kills 10 yr. Old

A Westiminster, Colorado boy died after 21 year old Joshua Beadle ran a red light and hit the passenger side of a SUV. The boy, Cole Collins, (who was not buckled in) was ejected from the vehicle.

Aug. 04, 2007

Watch the news video:

http://www.cbs4denver.com/video/?id=33326@kcnc.dayport.com

Aug. 8, 2007

Driver Appears in Court
http://www.cbs4denver.com/video/?id=33436@kcnc.dayport.com