Grieving California families mourn the loss of three women taken from their lives Saturday after a drunk driver rear-ended their vehicle while running a red light as they were leaving an unborn baby’s party .
“The whole family is heartbroken. It’s a double tragedy here. Not everyone is doing well right now,” cried Blanca Gonzalez, who lost her sister Yesenia Olaez and her sister-in-law Alejandra Olaez on Saturday, to KTLA, according to the “New York Post” on Wednesday.
The two 33-year-old women were riding in a vehicle driven by a family friend, Lorena Morales, as well as her husband and 12-year-old daughter, when the group was allegedly struck at an intersection by the driver of an SUV , who had just run a red light.
The two 30-year-olds reportedly lost their lives instantly, while the third woman, in her 50s, was rushed to hospital alongside the two other injured passengers, where she died of her injuries, the police said. Pomona Police Department in its report, according to the “NY Post.”
According to the family, Yesenia Olaez was preparing to adopt her 11-year-old nephew, to remove him from the foster care system and give him a better life, at the time of her death. His partner will continue the process on his behalf to adopt the boy, according to ABC 7.
For his part, the driver of the SUV Victor Siharath, 36, was also transported to hospital before being arrested after officers determined he was driving impaired.
He now faces three counts of murder and one count of driving under the influence of an alcoholic beverage causing injury.
“There are no words to express the heartache that Mr. Siharath’s actions have caused… Our thoughts are with the grieving families and survivors as they try to cope with this unimaginable tragedy.” , underlined the Los Angeles County prosecutor Gascón, in a press release.
If convicted, the driver could face a sentence of life in prison, according to the “NY Post.”
