A Thornton family is fighting for change after their loved one was hit and killed by a suspected drunk driver while crossing a Thornton road last year. Specifically, the family was shocked to learn the incident could mark the suspect's third DUI.
THORNTON, Colo. — Specifically, the family was shocked to learn the incident could mark the suspect's third DUI.
“I miss him like crazy. We were separated, but we were friends," Erlinda said. “I miss talking to him every day. I miss his laughter. I miss spending time with him.” “I'm frustrated because I feel like my dad isn't getting the justice that he deserves," Angel said. “That's not fair at all for it to only be a DUI... I understand that they're just trying to do their job. But I think that they need to look at the facts that my dad isn't here, and he didn't get up from that sidewalk that night.”
“We extend our deepest condolences to the loved ones of the individual who died in this accident. It is our duty in the District Attorney’s Office to make difficult charging decisions that require us to following the facts, the evidence, and the law. We understand and appreciate that sometimes those decisions are difficult for victim’s families to understand and accept.
In general, Colorado law states a DUI becomes a felony charge the fourth time. Until then, most DUI charges are misdemeanors. The most traffic deaths in Colorado since 1981. An in-depth look at the data Jeff Anastasio 8:04 PM, Jan 23, 2023 “We know that last year, here in Colorado, 270 lives were taken on our roads because of suspected impaired driving drunk or drugged drivers," Lanzer said.
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