PHOENIX (3TV / CBS 5) – The family of two who died in a crash in West Phoenix want the person responsible for the wreck to be held accountable. Relatives say Annette Madrid was in a car with her 17-year-old son Alonso, 6-year-old son Jose, and 51-year-old mother Lucy when they were involved in the wreck near 35th and Grand Avenues. Impairment possible in Phoenix crash that killed 2 people, 6Relatives say the group left a family reunion on July 4th when it happened. Lucy and Alonso did not survive. Annette and her son Jose are still recovering in the hospital. “They were in the wrong place at the wrong time and they didn’t deserve it,” says Michelle Barragan, Lucy’s daughter. Annette and her son Jose are still recovering in the hospital. (Source: Michelle Barragan) Leticia Cervantes, also Lucy’s daughter, says she was sitting in a vehicle right behind the group when it happened. She witnessed the crash and hurried to her mother. “I only held her hand, but it was already gone,” says Leticia. “There was just blood everywhere.” The family describes Lucy as a caring mother who was always there for him. Alonso was an aspiring soccer star about to graduate from high school. “He didn’t even graduate,” says Leticia. “He was just a little kid.” Phoenix police say the chain reaction accident was caused by a driver dodging to avoid another accident on the road. Investigators tested him for impairment, brought him up for driving under the influence of alcohol and released him. “That they just let him go like nothing, my mom and nephew were just so innocent,” says Leticia. Relatives say the group was leaving a family reunion on July 4th when it happened. (Source: 3TV / CBS 5) The family wants justice. Police say they are reviewing evidence, a process that includes reconstructing the scene of the accident to learn more about what happened. Relatives are now preparing for Lucy and Alonso’s funeral. They started a fundraiser to help with the spending. Copyright 2021 KPHO / KTVK (KPHO Rundfunkgesellschaft). All rights reserved.
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