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Here is another example of what failing to enforce already existing laws does... It kills our children...

The Sergeant referenced in this story is a good friend of mine. I have been involved in some bad situations and experienced lose before in my life but this one was just horrible.... truly the biggest tragedy is for a father to bury his son.

A 20-year-old Flagstaff man was killed just after 11 p.m. last night when an alleged drunk driver crossed into his lane on East Route 66 at a high rate-of-speed in front of the Norvel Owens Mortuary and caused a head-on collision.
The victim was identified by the Flagstaff Police Department as Kyle Wible, the son of a recently retired sergeant with the Coconino County Sheriff's Office.
Wible was taken to the Flagstaff Medical Center in serious condition where he later died from his injuries.
"The hearts of the men and women of the Coconino County Sheriff's Office go out to Sgt. Wible and his family for this terrible loss," said Gerry Blair, a spokesperson for the Sheriff's office. "We hope they can find some comfort in the love of others."
According to Flagstaff police, an officer was on patrol in the area when he noticed that a major accident had just occurred.
Witnesses said that the driver of the other vehicle, a large SUV, got out of his car and fled westbound on foot. Roberto A. Salamanca, 19, of Flagstaff was detained several blocks away.
Salamanca was brought to the Coconino County Jail on charges of manslaughter, aggravated assault, leaving a scene of an accident with serious physical injuries, extreme driving under the influence of alcohol and underage consumption.
Flagstaff police say the cause of the accident is still being investigated.


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A Coconino County grand jury has indicted a young Flagstaff man for recklessly causing the death of another young Flagstaff man in a car crash on Aug. 19.

According to the indictment handed down Thursday, Roberto A. Salamanca, 19, is accused of manslaughter, DUI, extreme DUI, failing to remain at the scene of a collision involving serious injury or death, underage consumption and criminal damage.

Salamanca has six prior driving citations and did not have a valid driver's license on the day of the crash.

County jail officials said Salamanca was unable prove he resided in the United States legally. He will be turned over to U.S. Customs and Immigration Enforcement upon the resolution of his criminal case.

The crime of manslaughter is considered a Class 2 dangerous felony, punishable upon conviction by 7 to 21 years in prison, according to state statute.

According to police reports, the crash happened at about 11 p.m. on Aug. 19. An officer was driving past Norvel Owens Mortuary when he saw a large cloud of smoke on the north side of the road.

The officer tried to help Kyle Wible, 20, the son of a sheriff's office sergeant, who was still breathing. Wible was taken to Flagstaff Medical Center, where he was later pronounced dead.

Two witnesses to the crash reported that the driver of a Gold GMC Yukon passed at a high rate of speed -- 80 to 100 mph -- and lose control. The posted speed limit in the area is 40 mph. The SUV crashed head-on into Wible's two-door Nissan Sentra after crossing three lanes in the roadway. The driver ran away from the scene. An official estimate of the speed from the police accident reconstruction team is still pending.