Posted on 1/3/2008, 5:44:25 AM by Comparative Advantage
An unlicensed driver is accused of causing a collision with a salt truck that killed his pregnant wife and the fetus early yesterday and fractured the skull of his 2-year-old son.
Last night, Perry Township police arrested Alfonso Martinez, 29, of the Northwest Side, in the death of his wife, Paula Martinez, who was said to be nine months pregnant. He is charged with two felony counts of aggravated vehicular homicide.
Police said alcohol might have played a role in the crash.
Mrs. Martinez, whose age was unavailable, died at Riverside Methodist Hospital, where her husband also had been admitted before being taken to jail. Their son Juan Martinez, 2, was in critical condition at Nationwide Children's Hospital with a fractured skull, said Sgt. Michael Bleas of the Perry Township Police Department.
Two daughters of Mrs. Martinez's -- Mariela Reyes, 7, and Gabriela Reyes, 4 -- were treated and released into the custody of Franklin County Children Services, Bleas said.
Mr. Martinez, of 2008-B Country Corners Rd., already was wanted on an arrest warrant because he never paid $412 from a 2006 conviction for driving without a license, Franklin County Municipal Court records show.
"He never had a driver's license. He never had a Social Security number," Bleas said.
(Excerpt) Read more at dispatch.com ...
Investigators said Martinez, who is in the country illegally and does not have a driver’s license, was drinking before the crash, 10TV News reported.
“He never had a driver’s license. He never had a Social Security number,”
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To have neither at age 29 certainly suggests something to me.
Well, that’s one less illegal for the central Ohio business community to count on. I’m sure McCain, Huckster, et al, will be sad to learn of this news.
God be with the little ones hurt and lost in this. May Jesus comfort them.
Many uneducated Hispanics think drinking makes them better drivers.
no relatives here in the U.S. to look after them? shame.
Whoever employed this man should also be prosecuted.
Absolutely. They are responsible for him being here.
Now, I understand, we have Central/South Americans, with this same attitude AND skill level, driving fully loaded semitrailer trucks across our country! Aren’t we fortunate?!
God, for those gone....
Prayers for the children
>> Two daughters of Mrs. Martinez’s — Mariela Reyes, 7, and Gabriela Reyes, 4
Gosh, now why would Mrs. Martinez give the children the family name “Reyes”?
Sorry guys, but nobody mentioned the fact
that there was a nine month “FETUS” killed
in the crash.
Maybe they were on their way to the
“Family Planning Clinic”.
ping
Well clearly, if we had only given this poor undocumented guest a driver's license, then this could have been completely avoided. That's what they tell us, right? Giving them licenses for safety seems to be the mantra.
So, let me see if I have this right. It’s a crime to kill a “wanted fetus” and not a crime to kill and unwanted fetus?
I commend you...an empathetic post....many FReepers are jerks about tragedies caused by accident or negligence.
You got that right! Anyone capable of rational thought knows there is no logic in such decisions. Simply, they make no sense.
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