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Driver held accountable for legacy

Pauline Abrego lost her son, Mathew-Michael Baroni, and two granddaughters in a crash earlier this month and now she feels the man who faces vehicular manslaughter charges for their deaths is responsible to carry out her son's legacy. Mike Baroni and his two daughters, eight-year-old Madilyn and six-year-old Molly were killed by a wrong way driver on September 12. Ryan Turner, 27, admits he was drinking before he hit Baroni's vehicle. He's now facing three counts of vehicular manslaughter for their deaths. While a week has passed since the devastating accident on Highway 95, the shock and hurt that the victim's family and friends feel has not/Allie Norton, KXLY. More here.

Question: How could you live with yourself knowing that you were responsible for killing 3 people, including 2 children?



D.F. Oliveria
D.F. (Dave) Oliveria joined The Spokesman-Review in 1984. He currently is a columnist and compiles the Huckleberries Online blog and writes about North Idaho in his Huckleberries column.

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