The man who killed his passenger and left a Buffalo Police Officer fighting for his life may be the
first Erie County resident to be prosecuted on a charge of aggravated vehicular homicide.
Anthony Thompson is only 22 years old (a year over the legal age limit for legally drinking), and if he's convicted he could be serving 25 years in prison. Kudos to prosecutors who are making sure that Thompson is punished for what he did.
Watching
the video of the crash (caught on surveillance tape used in this WGRZ report last weekend) causes the average person to gasp.
One of Thompson's passengers, Honey Ransom died of her injuries following that crash. The off-duty Buffalo Police Officer - Gary Sengbusch is hospitalized in critical condition at ECMC.
It's heartbreaking to hear the daily reports of drunk drivers maiming and killing innocent people. It's even more tragic when law enforcement officers are the ones who become their victims. After all, these men and women work hard to keep drunk drivers off of our roads.
My thoughts and prayers go out to the Sengbusch and Ransom families and the Erie County District Attorney and his staff who are making sure justice is served.
Until next time...
Deanna
