Courtney called her mother from Angel Stadium Wednesday night. She was watching a friend pitch the best game of his major league career. "She was so excited for Nick," Stewart-Dixon said of her daughter. "She was so proud of him."Adenhart pitched six scoreless innings against the Athletics. He met Courtney and two friends after the game. Later that night, Courtney, 20, Nick, 22, and Henry Pearson, 25, were killed when a drunk driver ran a red light at a Fullerton intersection.
Kelly was filled with musical talent. She played numerous percussion instruments from the xylophone to the timpani in the Highland High School marching band. She also performed on the flute and guitar, and dabbled with piano. She dreamt of going to college in Australia. The teen's dreams were cut short Saturday due to fatal injuries she suffered in a car crash on her way to perform with her marching band in the Gilbert Days Parade.
Rachel was attending her first year in college and having the time of her life as a young adult. Rachel was caring, responsible, intelligent and talented in many ways - she loved to sing. On February 21, 2008 Rachel was killed by a drunk driver. Ironically, Rachel supported anti-drinking and driving as her own mother was hit by a drunk driver in 1984 at age 18, same as Rachel. Both of her mom's friends died in her arms. Less than one year before Rachel was killed she played one of the lead participants in a high school DUI program called Every 15 Minutes.
Jason Shein, a medical student at Miami University, was an aspiring neurologist. He always went home for the holidays to visit his family. Jason was on Thanksgiving break from the University of Miami and had just had a farewell dinner with three friends. After leaving the restaurant with his friends they were struck by repeat DUI offender
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