Phillip was a fun loving
young man with a future that held so much potential. Already
at 23, he had a sense of where he was going and what he
wanted from life. Phillip had family, (a dad, mom and brother)
who loved him very much and who he loved right back.
Phil, often arranged special
places to go that were fun and spontaneous. He would just
call them and say " Hey, let's get together."
And that is exactly what happened the night Phillip died.
He had left a message for his friend Jeff asking if he wanted
to take a quick trip out to the casino for fun. Jeff had
been out earlier and had a couple beers so Phil being who
he was, offered to be the "designated driver"
for the evening. So away they went, along their way they
had to detour a bit, but that surely wasn't going to spoil
their trip or fun.
When Phil exited from the
freeway, he had no idea that at that same time a man in
his 40s with a BAC of .25 was entering the exit ramp of
that same freeway. Picking up speed he crashed head-on into
Phil and Jeff. Phil never stood a chance and died right
there next to Jeff. Jeff survived but suffered severe injuries
and was left with an abundance of both physical and emotional
pain.
The pain that doesn't
go away!
Phil did everything
right that night and yet he died because another man chose
to drink and drive. This kind of murder will continue until
we all stand up and say "NO MORE"
