A big one

[Know Your Rights]

I just found out this morning that a friend of mine was killed in a car crash yesterday morning. He, his brother and two friends were heading to pick up pizza when a girl (alcohol is suspected in her case) drove her SUV into the side of his jetta, t-boning it. My friend's brother and the other 2 passengars were taken to the hospital with minor injuries, one of the 3 passengars in the SUV was taken to the hospital, again, with minor injuries, and my friend was DOA.
My friend also used to play hockey here in town, and in another city before returning to his hometown of Calgary, he had many friends and fans, people who were very fond and proud of him through out Alberta and BC (274 people, thus far, on the facebook group in his memory). Since he left the team this year he's been teaching young goalies about the fine sport that is hockey
He was such a nice guy, a sweetheart, and someone I would trust with my life. 20 years is far too young to be taken from the world.

I just ask that you keep his friends, family, former teammates and students in your thoughts at this difficult time for them.

[watersprite]

I am so sorry for the needless loss of your friends.
I also think Drunks should be forced to live in a cell full of permanent gory pictures of the lives they took. It is NOT cruel and unusual punishment. They should be forced to hear the impact statements of those left behind over and over again. They should see the mangled cars and the mangled bodies of the lives they took every single day.

[Glowy]

KYR, I am soo sorry for your loss. Energy and love to all hurt and affected.

[Cloaked Raven]

Energy, prayers, warm thoughts, and hugs sent to all who loved your friend. :hugz:

I'm so sorry. :hugz:

[Skylar]

**HUGS** My warmest energies to you and friends

[Lunacie]

Energies for comfort on the way to all who will miss this young man. Healing energies for those who were also in the car with him. And energy for justice for the person who crashed into them if she had indeed been driving, as I send energy for justice to all who drive when they are drunk or drugged.

[Know Your Rights]

Thank you, everyone. I know his friends and family, especially his little brother, can use it. Especially his brother, who was there when he died. :(
I know I'd give up the world just to have him back in it.

[Philosophia]

Sending healing, positive, and comforting energy to you, his family, and friends! :hugz:

[spiral]

I'm so sorry to read this. I will keep them, and you, in my thoughts. :hugz:

[TygerTyger]

Very sorry to hear about your loss.

[Arianne Weaver]

You and your friend's family and other close ones are in my thoughts.
May you all find peace.

[Catiana]

:hugz: and energy sent

[DreamSpell333]

So sorry for your loss :hugz:

[thought_on_a_wind]

That's tough news to hear, my condolences and thoughts go out to all. Blessed be, and may you hold strong too.

Thought

[mephistopheles]

:hugz:

[Morred]

I feel so sorry for you :hugz:

[Know Your Rights]

A random update, of good news.
My friends brother is home and healing. Everyone is so happy that he's there and he's doing well. He got a scalp laceration in the crash, but we're all just so glad that he's alive and well and that his family didn't lose both of them that night.

[Know Your Rights]

I just thought I'd update this thread once more...
The girl who did this was seen out on NYE, wasted. She still drinks and drives and has been heard to say 'I don't care that I killed someone.'

[mephistopheles]

I just thought I'd update this thread once more...
The girl who did this was seen out on NYE, wasted. She still drinks and drives and has been heard to say 'I don't care that I killed someone.'

Ugh. :razz: to her. :hugz: to everyone else..

[ignescentphoenix]

Im so sorry for your loss.

:hugz:

Thats just awful that she drinks and drives still. She probably feels guilty and can't deal with it, but still its awful.

[Cloaked Raven]

I just thought I'd update this thread once more...
The girl who did this was seen out on NYE, wasted. She still drinks and drives and has been heard to say 'I don't care that I killed someone.'
You would think it would make her stop and sit back to rethink what she did. She is on a very destructive path here and if she doesn't care she killed or hurt someone, well... Let's just say the universe has its way of balancing things out.

:hugz: for all of you who knew your friend.

[Catiana]

Is she going to prosecuted for your friend's accident?

[Know Your Rights]

Is she going to prosecuted for your friend's accident?

That one I don't know. In my opinion, she should be... she took my friend away from us (he would have been 21 next month) and injured the 3 others in his vehicle, and one in her own.

[SphinYote]

She's probably burnt out on drugs and needs to be in rehab. And possibly therapy....she might say she doesn't care because she needs to convince herself of that. The problem is, when people do wrong and want to convince themselves that its OK, they just act worse and worse.

She'll have to face it eventually. Hopefully they'll get her off the streets before she hurts anyone else.

[Anthony41671]

You have my deepest sympathies. I too have lost a best friend in a DUI accident...

I'll be keeping you all in my thoughts!

Best wishes in a painful healing process!

[Arianne Weaver]

The girl who did this was seen out on NYE, wasted. She still drinks and drives and has been heard to say 'I don't care that I killed someone.'

Seems to me she's like an Egyptian Crocodile - In De-Nial.
Probably drinks to forget, but can't. I f she really didn't care, she wouldn't talk about it. It seems as if she's trying to put on a brave face, to herself as well as others.
Has she been prosecuted yet, do you know?

EDIT _ just read posts immediately above mine. What's the law like where you are - is there a legal blood-alcohol limit, & if so was she tested?

It certainly sounds as if she ought to feel the full force of the law -Both Human & Eternal.
My thoughts are with you.

[Know Your Rights]

I believe there is a legal blood alcohol level, I can't say for certain, that area of the law is less known to me than most (probably because I'm not concerned about being caught driving while intoxicated, drunk driving is not on my 'to-do' list). I don't know if she was tested, I don't even know if she was still at the scene when the medics arrived, I do know that they found her if she wasn't. The police had said at the time that they suspected alcohol was a factor, and later confirmed it.

[Cloaked Raven]

I'm not sure about out in Alberta, but here in Nova Scotia I think the legal limit is 0.01, which is basically less than one drink.

I hope she gets charged and gets the maximum sentence.

[Clair de la Lune]

Oh, this is terrible! Sorry I am so late to come on board with this one. I know what it is like to lose a close friend. I hope this girl gets the maximum and is forced to get help. I bet she is running away from stuff and trying to be "numb" but it doesn't excuse it.

My energies and prayers are with you and his family and friends...and with her to realize what she did and come out of that haze..and change her life around if possible.

[Teresa]

I just found out this morning that a friend of mine was killed in a car crash yesterday morning. He, his brother and two friends were heading to pick up pizza when a girl (alcohol is suspected in her case) drove her SUV into the side of his jetta, t-boning it. My friend's brother and the other 2 passengars were taken to the hospital with minor injuries, one of the 3 passengars in the SUV was taken to the hospital, again, with minor injuries, and my friend was DOA.
My friend also used to play hockey here in town, and in another city before returning to his hometown of Calgary, he had many friends and fans, people who were very fond and proud of him through out Alberta and BC (274 people, thus far, on the facebook group in his memory). Since he left the team this year he's been teaching young goalies about the fine sport that is hockey
He was such a nice guy, a sweetheart, and someone I would trust with my life. 20 years is far too young to be taken from the world.

I just ask that you keep his friends, family, former teammates and students in your thoughts at this difficult time for them.

Sorry for your loss! Sending positive energies!

[Know Your Rights]

I just thought I'd share this, as it's a good point now.
This evening the hockey team honoured my friend during pre-game. We had an idea what would happen, but not the extent.
To start with, our back-up goalie, who wore jersey #30 (my friends old number) has resigned his number and now wears #31. He and our other goalie presented a game worn jersey (my friends) to the United Way, who raffled off the jersey, a portion of the fee's went to the trust fund that was set up.
The family was brought out to center ice (to a standing ovation, from the whole arena), and were presented with a cheque for $5000, also going to the trust fund. This fund, before the jersey raffle, now has (between the two WHL teams he's played in) $8000, which will go to help young goalies afford equipment, that's a lot of goaltending equipment. I think he would be proud of this.
Of course, I spent time with his mom, brother, girlfriend and one of his bestfriends. We had a good laugh and remembered him, as much as I dislike why I met them, they're wonderful people, and I thank my friend for them every day.
I wasn't going to go up to Calgary this summer, because my brother's getting married in BC, but I think I'll take time and go. His mom has extended an invite for me to go, see his room, and I've gotten invites from his friend and girlfriend, as well, to go and visit him. Now I have to go :D

And thank you, all of you, for your kind words. They mean so much.

[Glowingsun]

sorry I'm not much for words when it comes to deaths but......:rip::rubhead: