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    Utah family needs financial help after deadly crash

    Perhaps some of our millionaire pro illegal Congressmen will chip in to help this family. Or LaRaza could donate some of the grant money they receive from the government to pay for the results of their agenda. JMO

    Utah family needs financial help after deadly crash


    (Courtesy the Thurber familiy) Zane Thurber, 3, died Saturday night after an allegedly drunk driver rear-ended his father's car, which was stopped for a red light at 5400 S. 1300 West in Taylorsville.

    When Matt Thurber would come home for lunch and put his keys in the lock, he would hear his 3-year-old son shout excitedly for daddy.

    That young life was taken from him Saturday night when an alleged drunk driver rear-ended Thurber’s car.

    A witness pegged Manuel de Jesus Guinea’s speed at about 70 mph shortly before police say he drove into Thurber’s Subaru, which was stopped for a red light at 5400 S. 1300 West in Taylorsville. Thurber’s son Zane, restrained in the backseat, died at the scene.
    "It’s a senseless, senseless crime," said Thurber, who is employed at The Salt Lake Tribune as a sports clerk.



    Zane was an adventurous, outgoing boy who crammed a lot of life into the three years he had, Thurber said during a Monday interview. He loved playing Peek-A-Boo, swimming and had "a real strong connection" with his mom, Thurber said.

    Now the Thurbers need help paying for Zane’s funeral, medical expenses and other costs. Relatives set up theThurber Family Funeral & Medical Expense Fund at YouCaring.com, where, as of 11:30 a.m. Monday, they had received about $13,000 toward a goal of $50,000.

    The family has also set up a fund at TransWest Credit Union, at 39 W. 2100 South, under the name Aubrey Thurber, Zane’s mother.
    In addition to Zane’s death, the crash caused Matt Thurber to suffer a concussion, and knocked his 6-year-old son Holden’s tooth out.

    "It was just, very, very painful. I [have been] rear-ended before, but it was nothing like this. It was the most jolting feeling I’ve ever had," Thurber said. The airbags blew and he heard Holden scream for his brother.

    "I was hoping that he was just knocked out, unconscious," he said. Thurber only learned after arriving at Intermountain Medical Center for his own injuries that his son had died.

    A witness to the crash did not see Guinea’s brake lights before his pick-up truck crashed, according to a probable cause statement. The impact caused a chain reaction that pushed the Thurbers’ Subaru into the car in front of it, and so on, until five vehicles were involved in the accident.

    After the crash, police said Guinea, 45, got out of his truck and tried to blend in with other witnesses that had stopped to help. One witness held him until police could arrive.


    Police said they suspect alcohol was a factor in the crash and arrested Guinea on suspicion of automobile homicide and driving under the influence. A witness reported that Guinea smelled "like a bar," according to a jail probable cause statement.

    Jail booking records also show there is an immigration hold on Guinea, who was being held at the Salt Lake County jail in lieu of $250,000 bail.

    http://m.sltrib.com/sltrib/mobile3/57455631-219/thurber-guinea-crash-zane.html.csp
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    Boy, 3, killed after 'drunk driving illegal immigrant with no insurance slammed into family's vehicle leaving them unable to pay for funeral'



    • Zane Thurber, who was strapped into his car-seat in the back of his dad Matt's Subaru, died instantly in the collision that occurred at a Taylorsville, Utah, intersection Saturday night
    • Witnesses said Manuel de Jesus Guinea, 55, from El Salvador, was driving at about 70 mph shortly before he allegedly slammed into the Thurbers
    • He allegedly 'smelled like a bar' as he attempted to blend in with the crowd until onlookers held him and waited for officers to arrive
    • He was booked on suspicion of automobile homicide and driving under the influence
    • Because of the question mark over his insurance, relatives set up a fund atYouCaring.com, where more than $22,000 has already been raised

    By HELEN POW

    28 January 2014 |


    A three-year-old Utah boy has been killed after an allegedly drunk driving illegal immigrant rear-ended his family's car while it was stopped at a red light, causing a five-vehicle pile up.

    Zane Thurber, who was strapped into his car-seat in the back of his dad Matt's Subaru, died instantly in the horrific collision that occurred at a Taylorsville intersection around 8:30 p.m. Saturday.

    Witnesses said Manuel de Jesus Guinea, 55, was driving at about 70 mph shortly before he slammed into the Thurbers vehicle, and 'smelled like a bar' as he attempted to blend in with the crowd. Onlookers managed to hold him until officers arrived.

    Because of his immigration status, Zane's family believe Guinea, who is originally from El Salvador, does not have any insurance and fear they will be unable to pay for his funeral and medical costs. +8

    Tragic: Three-year-old Utah boy, Zane Thurber, pictured, has been killed after an alleged drunk driver who 'smelled like a bar' rear-ended his family's car while it was stopped at a red light, causing a five-vehicle pile up


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    Distraught: 'It's a senseless, senseless crime,' said Zane's devastated father Matt Thurber

    'It's a senseless, senseless crime,' the devastated father told The Salt Lake Tribune, where he's employed as a sports clerk.

    Guinea was arrested at the scene on suspicion of automobile homicide and driving under the influence.
    Jail booking records also show there is an immigration hold on Guinea, who was being held at the Salt Lake County jail in lieu of $250,000 bail.

    This means that when local authorities are finished with him, he will be taken into the custody of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, which can deport him.

    Fearing that, as an illegal immigrant, he doesn't have auto insurance, relatives set up a fund atYouCaring.com, where more than $22,000 has already been raised for little Zane's funeral and any medical costs.

    In addition to Zane's death, the crash caused Matt Thurber to suffer a concussion, and knocked his 6-year-old son Holden's tooth out.

    'It was just, very, very painful. I [have been] rear-ended before, but it was nothing like this. It was the most jolting feeling I've ever had,' Thurber said.

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    Suspect: Witnesses said Manuel de Jesus Guinea, pictured, was driving 70 mph before the crash


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    Collision: Little Zane, who was strapped into his car-seat in the back of his dad Matt's Subaru, died instantly in the collision, pictured, that occurred at a Taylorsville intersection Saturday night


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    Scene: Manuel de Jesus Guinea was arrested at the scene, pictured, on suspicion of automobile homicide and driving under the influence

    He said the airbags blew and he heard Holden scream for his brother.

    'I was hoping that he was just knocked out, unconscious,' Thurber told the Tribune.

    The dad only learned Zane was dead after arriving at Intermountain Medical Center for his own injuries.

    Still in shock Monday, Thurber and his wife Aubrie described Zane was an adventurous, outgoing boy who crammed a lot of life into the three years he had.

    He loved playing Peek-A-Boo, swimming and had 'a real strong connection' with his mom, Thurber said.
    Unified Police Lt. Justin Hoyal said it isn't yet known for sure how fast the driver was traveling prior to crashing into Thurber's vehicle.

    Investigators are reconstructing the scene to better determine what happened.

    Witnesses told police Guinea was weaving in and out of traffic and his break lights weren't visible prior to the crash.


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    Heartbroken: On Monday, Matt Thurber, pictured with his boy, recalled the last time he played with his son on what had been a 'perfect day'


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    Hurt: In addition to Zane's death, the crash caused Matt Thurber, pictured, to suffer a concussion, and knocked his 6-year-old son Holden's tooth out

    'The individual had been driving recklessly west bound on 5400 South, and there were actually citizens in the process of calling 911 to report that reckless driving,' Hoyal said earlier.

    Authorities are still determining the Guinea's exact blood alcohol level at the time of the crash.

    In an interview with Deseret News Monday, Thurber recalled the last time he played with his son on what had been a 'perfect day.'

    'We bonded so close. I took him to McDonald's and he was in the play pen and I saw him in a spaceship. He was on his last run and he waved goodbye. Then, hours later, he was gone,' the father said.

    Thurber used the harrowing experience to press the message not to drink and drive.

    'If you want to have a few drinks, please stay home, get a designated driver — but this guy was way out of control and it's not fair. It's sad and it's going to affect our family for a very long time,' he told the Deseret News.

    http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/arti...s-vehicle.html
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