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FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- Two Central Valley families are grieving and moving to find spot arsenic they anticipation for justness pursuing a deadly clang successful aboriginal May.
It claimed the lives of 2 teens by a antheral who was not expected to beryllium down the wheel.
"We person conscionable been trying to tackle things time by day," said Kelli Greene, Maddux's mother.
On May 2, the lives of 2 families were turned upside down.
Friends, 19-year-old Jordan Galvez and 18-year-old Maddux Greene, were killed successful a car clang connected Clovis Avenue astatine Shields successful East Central Fresno.
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On Wednesday morning, the antheral accused successful the alleged DUI crash, Jagat Singh, faced a judge, pleading not blameworthy to execution charges.
"Nothing astatine this constituent is simply a astonishment anymore, it's conscionable different section successful a agelong book," said Rob Greene, Maddux's father.
Maddux's parents were not shocked by Singh's plea but did find it absorbing to larn helium had a caller attorney, allowing the lawsuit to determination forward.
Meanwhile, the connection from the hurting families for each drivers is large and clear.
"It needs to stop; we request to halt this. Lives don't request to beryllium taken, and I anticipation we marque an illustration of this individual," said Louie Galvez, Jordan's father.
Singh was already connected probation for a 2023 DUI condemnation and constabulary accidental connected the nighttime of the crash, helium was driving a stolen car.
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Galvez acknowledgment the assemblage for lasting by their side.
"Our religion and the assistance of the assemblage has truly helped america get done this," said Louie.
The teens' families person gotten person and program to be each hearing, keeping their sons' memories alive.
"Maddux and Jordan were some large kids...and I volition ne'er hide him. He was a affirmative imprint successful this satellite and a agleam light, and mislaid mode excessively soon," said Kelli.
"We cognize that justness volition prevail, and that is what we privation to spot for Jordan and Madux," said Louie.
A preliminary proceeding is scheduled for July 15 astatine 8:30 am. Singh faces 9 felony counts, including 2 for murder.
Jordan's ceremonial is scheduled for 10 a.m. connected May 28 astatine People's Church and Maddux's ceremonial is astatine 11 a.m. connected June 20 astatine New Hope Community Church.
Both families invited the assemblage to articulation them.
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