The woman who was the face of tragedies for drunk drivers died of cancer

Jacqui Saburido, the woman who became the face of campaigns against impaired driving, died at the age of 40, two decades after the accident that caused severe burns and completely changed her life. life, victim of cancer.

It was in 1999 when the Venezuelan girl interrupted her studies of industrial engineer in Caracas to take English courses in the United States. It was one of the best moments of his youth when the episode that broke him in the center of life occurred.

According to Infobae, with four friends, he was returning from a party in Austin shortly after 4 am. She was in the pbadenger's seat, without incident. But responsibility does not always end in one, it also depends on the rest. Reggie Stephey, 18, also returned home, but drove after drinking alcohol. He crossed the lane and struck the front of the other vehicle. Natalia Bennett and Laura Guerrero died on the spot. Jacqui suffered severe burns, but survived the brutal shock.

Reggie was about to finish high school and was an aspiring athlete earning a college scholarship. His dreams also disappeared with the accident because he was sentenced to seven years in prison. "Jacqui has been sentenced to life imprisonment," said the organization Faces of Drunk Driving, which runs an awareness campaign on responsible driving.

His last years were spent in Guatemala, where he received the treatment he needed. However, José Saburido, his cousin, told the portal State Man, from Austin, that his desire was to be buried in Venezuela with his mother, who died in 2006, also from cancer.

Source: Infobae