Victims' Families in Need
Charitable Fund Set Up for Girls Killed, Hurt in Collision
Donations will help families pay funeral and medical bills for four teenage girls hit by allegedly drunken driver.By Amy Linn, 12-29-09
The Missoula Federal Credit Union has set up a “Hellgate Girls Fund” to help the families of four Hellgate High School freshmen who were struck by an allegedly drunken driver Saturday night, leaving two girls dead and the other two hospitalized.
The tax-deductible donations will help the victims’ families pay for funeral and medical expenses.
Donations can be made at any Missoula Federal Credit Union location, including branches on Spruce, N. Reserve, South Russell, Brooks, Main, and 34th streets, and in the UC Center on the University of Montana campus.
Ashley Patenaude, 14, and Taylor Cearley, 15, were killed a few feet off the side of Highway 200 east of the Cobblestone apartments; Teal Packard, 14, is reportedly out of intensive care and recovering at St. Patrick Hospital. The fourth victim has been released from the hospital.
Turah resident David James DelSignore, 29, who allegedly was drunk when his Chevy pickup wandered off the roadway and hit all four teens, was charged yesterday with two counts of vehicular homicide while under the influence. DelSignore faces an additional two counts of negligent vehicular assault for the incident, which occurred while he was driving east from Missoula. He is being held on $120,000 bail at the Missoula County jail.
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its a blight on society, a drag on the economy, all for a personality crutch.
it is time for drastic measures to help correct this situation. i say a return to prohibition. if you read the police blotter/ arrest records for nearly any town 75 % of everything a law enforcement agency does has to do with alcohol. think of how much our health care systems spend on alcohol and fixing alcoholics.
there is plenty of blame to go around from the consumer, the manafacturer, liquor store, bar, parents, judges, politicians, etc etc. be an example to your family , friends , coworkers, and yourself, and pass on alcohol.