Secure driving on New 12 months’s Eve
FOX 13’s Jennifer Kveglis reviews on a Hillsborough County lady who misplaced her sister to a drunk driver forty-one years in the past as she tried to teach the general public concerning the risks of drunk driving this vacation season.
TAMPA, Fla. – A Hillsborough County lady is educating concerning the risks of drunk driving this vacation season.
Forty-one years in the past, Linda Unfried of Temple Terrace misplaced her sister Josie to a drunk driver.
Linda Unfried is holding an image of her sister Josie, who was killed by a drunk driver 41 years in the past.
“It was horrible since you don’t have time to say goodbye,” Unfried mentioned.
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Unfried defined how the tragedy modified her household’s life.
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“I may hear my mother screaming from outdoors. I may hear her screaming. It was terrible. It’s one thing nobody ought to ever, ever should expertise,” Unfried mentioned. “I do know the ache. It’s been 41 years, and it nonetheless hurts like heck. It’s so laborious.
Particularly in the course of the holidays and realizing there are nonetheless folks on the market consuming and driving.” Shortly after, she co-founded the Hillsborough County Moms In opposition to Drunk Driving (MADD) chapter.
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Unfried mentioned Hillsborough County takes the lead in drunk driving deaths and accidents within the state of Florida.
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Earlier than New 12 months’s Eve, Unfried burdened the significance of pondering earlier than getting behind the wheel.
“You may not solely kill another person however kill somebody in your loved ones. You may kill your self. It’s simply not value it,” Unfried mentioned. “We wish to save different households from going via the hell that my household went via and everybody else’s household goes via.”
Unfried encourages residents to make the most of rideshares and public transportation.
“On holidays, they’ve Tow to Go. Which additionally takes your automobile residence and also you. So long as you could have a sound driver’s license, and also you’re inside a sure variety of miles.”
For extra data on AAA’s ‘Tow to Go’ program, click on right here.
For extra data on MADD, click on right here.
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