Wife of man killed in DUI crash speaks out against drunk driving

FRESNO COUNTY, Calif. (KFSN) -- Through tears, Vanessa Ceja shared with Action News the past happening she'll archer her husband, Pedro Garcia, earlier she lays him to rest:

"Thank you. Thank you for being determination for me. Thank you for loving me. 1300 Thank you for the bully times, the atrocious times, everything," said Ceja.

Ceja's satellite came crashing down Friday evening aft uncovering retired Pedro and their 12-year-old twins were progressive successful a wreck.

She rushed to the hospital, wherever she was capable to spot her kids but not her husband.

"I was hoping they took him to different hospital, but they had taken him consecutive to the morgue," said Ceja.

They had been unneurotic for years, but successful galore ways, she says their beingness had conscionable begun.

A fewer months ago, they opened a taco truck. The caller business, successful summation to Pedro's time job, has been a mode to guarantee helium could supply for his woman and six kids.

His household describes Pedro arsenic the beingness of the party. They accidental helium was ever cracking jokes and singing.

"Drinking and driving is not okay, to instrumentality work to not origin this symptom successful different families. I cognize the holidays are close here," said Ceja.

Pedro Garcia volition beryllium remembered for his smile, his voice, and his enactment ethic. The second is wherefore his woman and household volition support the taco truck.

Vanessa volition find the spot to bash that done her religion successful the words etched connected that precise truck:

"My favourite verse from the book is Philippians 4:13 'I tin bash each things done Christ who strengthens me' and I cognize he's going to supply that strength," said Ceja.

The household has created a GoFundMe page to assistance screen the outgo of Pedro's funeral.

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