Fillmore Smiley, a clinical therapist who helps addicts, says he does not want his daughter Rosenda to be just another statistic.
A memorial for the young victim of a weekend crash on the Balboa Peninsula grew on Tuesday, May 28, as authorities weighed charges against the driver. Moments before his 14-year-old daughter was struck and killed by an alleged drunk driver, her father had one of those feelings of concern that parents get out of the blue.
Smiley, a clinical therapist who helps addicts, said he does not want his daughter to be just another statistic. So he and his family will gather at the scene of the crash Saturday, June 1, to tout reform for impaired drivers. With a first or second DUI, drivers should be ordered to undergo a year of outpatient treatment and mandatory attendance at 12-step meetings, Smiley said.
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