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Unbelievably sad story

By Bob Southard

Real Estate Broker/Owner with Atlas Realty Service, LLC Ga Re lic. 266576

June 08, 2008 12:06 PM

This happend in the very early hours this morning in the subdision just next to ours. A drunk driver hit a house so hard that her truck plowed throught the garage and into a bedroom, killing a teenage boy who was sleeping.

Here is a link to the full story

This young man was a classmate and friend of my youngest daughter. She is quite devastated.

There is a lot to be siad about this whole thing. Why was she so stupid to be driving drunk, what establishment was serving her......

But all I can think of is to offer prayers of support for everybody involved.

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Sean Allen

International Financing Solutions - Fort Myers, FL

International Financing Solutions

Wow, that is a true shame. Hopefully the courts end up throwing the book at the driver.

Jun 08, 2008 12:10 PM

BethAnn Long

RE/MAX of Spokane - Spokane, WA

Realtor, CRS, e-PRO, CLHMS Spokane Wa Real Estate

Bob I am so sorry to hear this. It is just devastating. It is do difficult to make any sense of such things. Our dear friends daughter was murdered not long ago. Prayers for all...

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Mike Kelly

Sellstate Advantage Realty - Cape Coral, FL

What a shame! I hope your daughter will be able to handle the situation! Our prayers are with everyone involved!

Jun 08, 2008 12:15 PM

Kathy Passarette

Creative Home Expressions - Mount Sinai, NY

L.I. Staging/Decorating

This is very sad, and my heart and thoughts go out to the family. They actually tried a drunk driver here on murder charges when he hit a limosine returning home from a wedding, killing the flower girl and the driver. Maybe more states should look into bringing murder charges.

Susan Hilton

CENTURY 21 Beal, Inc. - College Station, TX

Texas Aggie Real Estate, College Station Bryan Texas Real Estate

Will keep the families in our prayers. Drunk driving is such an avoidable crime.

Jun 08, 2008 12:18 PM

Valerie Osterhoudt

Johnson Real Estate, Inc. - Cromwell, CT

ABR, Cromwell, CT Real Estate ~ 860.883.8889

Bob.. This is truly devastating. My heart goes out to Elliott's family. Please (though they do not know me) give them my sympathies. Having a son that age too, I can only imagine the pain his parents are going through.

Jun 08, 2008 12:19 PM

Bob.. I just had a thought... Maybe sharing some of these replies with them, might help them heal...

Jun 08, 2008 12:20 PM

Cheri Smith

Prudential Gary Greene, Cypress TX - Cypress, TX

Realtor Prudential Gary Greene

My father was killed by a drunk driver. You learn to hate alcohol because of it. I hope this lady learned a lesson. The man that killed my father and another man did not learn his lesson and went on to commit more DWI offenses. My heart goes out to this family. I will pray that God brings healing for their pain.

Jun 08, 2008 12:32 PM

Ruthman Real Estate

Accessibility & The Power to Advise - Fairfield, CT

Heartbreaking.

Jun 08, 2008 12:42 PM

Anonymous

Cory

Elliot is my classmate.... We are all devestated by this tragic accident. His sister was also injured. Prayers go out to their family...

Jun 08, 2008 02:57 PM

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Tchaka Owen

Galleria International Realty - Hollywood, FL

Horrible, horrible, horrible!!! How messed up do you have to be to go through two rooms of a house? Let's hope the authorities keep this person off the roads for a very long time. My condolences to the family.

Jun 08, 2008 03:18 PM

Tony & Darcy Cannon

Aubrey and Associates Realty - Layton, UT

The C Team

This is horrible, I wish that they could change the intent clause on DWI to show that if you drink without prior finding an alternate route home, you intended to cause injury or death when you got into an accident. Short of that, there isn't much to keep this driver off the road for any great length of time. This is a horrible waste and a tragedy, my thoughs and prayers go out to this young man's family!

Jun 08, 2008 06:06 PM

Susan Peters

Dove Realty Inc. - Seattle, WA

The Better it Looks the Better it Sells

Bob,

This is heartbreaking. A child is not even safe from a drunk driver in their own bed. The driver should get life.

Jun 08, 2008 06:32 PM

Alexander Harb

Knights Investing - Mesquite, TX

Dallas, Texas Real Estate Investing

I am featuring this as a prayer request in "Christianity and Real Estate"........

May the Lord watch over the family and comfort them in their loss.....

Jun 09, 2008 12:15 AM

Susan Haughton

Long and Foster REALTORS (703) 470-4545 - Alexandria, VA

Susan & Mindy Team...Honesty. Integrity. Results.

What a horrible crime...with her previous DUI convictions, she needs to be imprisoned for a very long time. She is clearly a menace to society.

My prayers go out to the family; they must be devastated.

Jun 09, 2008 02:06 PM

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