Remembering Alix and Hoping To Find Answers

I didn't know Alexandria or "Alix" as her friends called her, but a tear welled up in my eye when I first heard about her tragic death this weekend.

Alix was the same age as my sister who was killed 13 years ago, also by a drunk driver. The difference in this case - the doctor who allegedly killed her while drinking and driving fled the scene. In my sister's case the drunk driver was arrested at the crash scene.

Authorities are now focusing on the hour and a half between the accident and when they arrested Dr. James Corasanti, who was charged with DWI and leaving the scene of a fatal accident.

Investigators say the accident occurred Friday night, shortly before 11:30, and are trying to discover Dr. Corasanti's whereabouts until he turned himself in to police at almost one o'clock Saturday morning at a Noco station on Millersport Road. Corasanti is charged under what is known as the "Hit, Run, and Hide" law passed three years ago.

As a DWI victim and an advocate who fights this horrible crime, I hope the authorities can find answers and make the appropriate punishment.

I pray for Alix's family and friends at this very difficult time.

Until next time...
Deanna