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Monday, June 30, 2008

This dosn't happen in our family....

I never thought this would happen in our family...
these things happen to bad people....
Why did this happen???

Shock...... Thats the only word I can use that describes my state of mind....
because when you are in shock, you dont know what to say, or do, or perhaps you get really busy to avoid actually thinking about what happened....

Yesterday, (on my sons birthday) i got a call, that my Cousin Glenda and her family were hit by a drunk driver while they were out riding their bikes...
Her 2 year old daughter was killed upon impact. Her 1 year old son, injured with a fractured skull.

Glenda

Driver plows into Rialto family riding bikes; girl killed
10:00 PM PDT on Sunday, June 29, 2008
By JOE VARGOThe Press-Enterprise
A 1-year-old Rialto girl was killed and her brother and parents seriously injured Sunday when an out-of-control vehicle apparently operated by a drunken driver slammed into them while they were on their bicycles during a family ride, authorities said.
"This is a tragedy for the entire community," said Rialto police Lt. Joe Cirilo during an interview from the crash site. "They were trying to enjoy themselves on a Sunday afternoon and were struck down. In an instant their lives were changed forever. It is a devastating tragedy."
A pair of crumpled bicycles indicated the impact of the collision.
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Ramon Mena Owens / The Press-Enterprise
Police say Josslyn Dinoso-Brooks, 1, was killed when Jesse Rolando Astorga struck her and her family with his car Sunday. The family had been riding their bicycles on Willow Avenue in Rialto.
The seat was ripped off one, a tire from the other. Mixed in among the bike parts were a couple of shoes and pieces of the vehicle that broke apart on impact. Cirilo said the family had no chance to escape the speeding sport utility vehicle, which apparently struck them head-on.
Authorities continued working late Sunday to determine the exact speed of the 2008 Honda Pilot when it struck the family but witness statements put the vehicle's speed far above the posted 35 mph limit.
The dead child was identified by the San Bernardino County coroner's office as Josslyn Dinoso-Brooks. She was pronounced dead of her injuries at Arrowhead Regional Medical Center at 12:46 p.m. Sunday.
Cirilo identified the parents as William Dean Dinoso, 28, and Glenda Brooks, 26. He did not identify their other child but said the boy appeared to be about a year old.
Brooks and the boy were being treated at Loma Linda University Medical Center . Dinoso was undergoing treatment at Arrowhead Regional Medical Center . All had broken bones and internal injuries, Cirilo said.
The fatal accident was reported at 12:05 p.m. on Willow Avenue just south of Rialto Avenue . Cirilo said the chain of events leading up to it began several minutes earlier about three miles away.
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Driver Jesse Rolando Astorga was held on suspicion of vehicular manslaughter and driving while intoxicated and causing injuries
The suspect rear-ended a Chevrolet Impala at Foothill Boulevard and Cedar Avenue and fled the scene, with the driver of the Chevy chasing him while telephoning 911 and reporting the minor collision.
The man sped away and eventually made his way onto Willow Avenue in an area of light industrial and commercial buildings.
His vehicle, which was traveling north, slammed into a concrete median and skidded about 300 feet before striking the family.
Authorities said the mother and father were riding bicycles and the father was pulling the two youngsters in a carrier behind his bicycle. The impact threw Brooks into the vehicle's windshield before she landed on the pavement.
After striking the victims, the suspect attempted to flee the scene, but the Honda stalled and he was taken into custody.
Authorities identified him as Jesse Rolando Astorga, 27, of Phelan.
Astorga was booked into the West Valley Detention Center on suspicion of vehicular manslaughter and driving while intoxicated and causing injuries.
Reach Joe Vargo at 951-368-9289 or
jvargo@PE


We dont know much else at this point....
this shouldnt have happened to her or her children!

More articles as of 7/5/08
http://www.pe.com/localnews/sbcounty/stories/PE_News_Local_N_ncrash03.4a4561b.html
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/25456498/


New Website --
www.josslyndinosobrooks.com

3 comments:

Unknown said...

OMG! Sarah....

There are no words to describe how very, very sorry I am this has happened to your lovely family. If you or any family need ANYTHING, please don't hestitate to ask! I am here for you girly! I am in tears after reading this. This is horrific! I can't imagine.
Sarah...I am so very sorry!
Know that you and your family are in my thoughts and prayers during this diffcult time!

Love ya,
Robyn

Unknown said...

There's a funeral fund for Josslyn and a fund to help Glenda and Gavin:

http://www.josslyndinosobrooks.com/

Unknown said...

Come by and say hello and see me! I have posted some pics! Did something very new to me...eeekkk! Had some fun but thought I would give it a try!
Hugs,
Robyn