Traffic-related deaths – Weeds of Wrath

Harvard teen had marijuana in system when he crashed into Woodstock mom’s car, killing 3

The teen driver of a Dodge Challenger Hellcat involved in an October crash near Woodstock that killed him and two others tested positive for marijuana, according to toxicology reports released by McHenry County Coroner Michael Rein. Alex Gonzalez, 18, of Harvard, had active and inactive THC metabolites in his system, according to the report. Click here to read the full…

Children | Children and Impact of Legalization | Driving | DUID Cannabis-Related Driving Fatalities | Traffic-related deaths

Teen who was 6x over legal limit to be tried as an adult after wrong-way crash kills 10-year-old

A teenage driver accused of being under the influence during a wrong-way crash in June that killed a 10-year-old will be tried as an adult. Henrry Norberto, 17, faces three felony charges — DUI resulting in death, reckless driving resulting in death, and drug possession — for allegedly driving a Ford pickup the wrong way on Interstate…

Jesse James Bullard (2018 – 2020)

Isaac Bullard was arrested for the death of his son, who was about to celebrate his second birthday. He pled guilty to driving under the influence of drugs, vehicular homicide, child abuse, and careless driving causing death. Surveillance footage from a neighboring home showed Bullard and Jesse walking around the vehicle in the driveway. It then…

Joseph Bresnyan (1977 – 2017)

Joseph Bresnyan, a 40-year-old father of four, was changing a flat tire along Interstate 80 near Sacramento on May 3, 2017. A passing motorist drifted onto the shoulder of the highway, struck him, and killed him. California Highway Patrol arrested the driver on suspicion of driving under the influence and vehicular homicide. He tested positive…

Peyton Knowlton (2008 – 2016)

On May 20, 2016, Peyton was riding her bicycle home with her stepfather, Cody Shetley. They were returning from an event at Fall River Elementary School, celebrating the end of second grade. In an intersection, she was struck and killed by a pickup truck. Longmont police suspected that 20-year-old man Kyle Couch, who struck and…

Children | DUID Cannabis-Related Driving Fatalities | Traffic-related deaths

Cadence Boyer (2007-2014)

Cadence Boyer, was a second grader who lit up a room and was beloved by everyone who knew her. At 7, “Cadence loved to be in front of a camera, ride her bike and swim.” Washington voted to legalize marijuana in 2012, and cannabis shops opened to the public in summer 2014. That year…