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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…

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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…

Neal Rajapa (1995 – 2012)
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Neal Rajapa (1995 – 2012)

Neal Rajapa (17), Darian Ramnarine (18), Peter Kanhai (18), and Chris Kahn (18) were instantly killed when they were thrown from a car driven by their friend, Joseph Beer.  He lost control of the car and skidded over 200 feet across three lanes of traffic.  The car then left the road and hit a tree. …

Joseph Bresnyan (1977 – 2017)
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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)
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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…

Tanya Guevarra (1988 – 2013) and Adrian Guevarra (5 weeks old)
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Tanya Guevarra (1988 – 2013) and Adrian Guevarra (5 weeks old)

Tanya Guevarra, 25, and her 5-week-old son, Adrian, were driving to pick up a prescription in their hometown of Dacono, Colorado.  Steven Ryan hit them head-on, killing Tanya instantly, but Adrian suffered several days before dying.  As is typical after a fatal collision, four hours elapsed before a blood sample was taken from Ryan.  The…