Kelley Fail was killed by a drunk driver. Her sister hopes drivers remember Kelley when they attend holiday parties in the coming weeks.
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- Tracey Chance has a poignant message for you. She's asking you to remember her sister Kelley this holiday season.
On Friday, Tracey Chance stepped to the microphone at the state Capitol and told the story of her sister Kelley, who was killed by a drunk driver earlier this year. Kelley was driving with her best friend and both were killed.
Tracey said the deaths of her sister and dear friend have left behind many shattered hearts and changed lives forever.
"I felt this emptiness inside me that can never be filled. I just lost the closest person to me in my life. My whole family was impacted by this tragic incident. My children lost their aunt. My mother and father lost a daughter. But most importantly, my nephew Brennon, who was only six months old at the time, lost his mother."
Tracey Chance hopes all drivers remember this story during the holiday season when they may find themselves in a situation where they should not drive.
"Then maybe my sister's death won't be in vain. So I ask you to please remember Kelly and don't drink and drive. As individuals, we need to look deep inside ourselves, at our values and morals and really put them to work when we choose to drink. We have to say my life and someone else's life is too valuable to take a chance. I am a responsible drinker and I will not drink and drive."
Alcohol-related crashes dropped 11 percent in Florida last year. But that good news is tempered by the reality that alcohol and drugs still factored in more than 18,000 crashes.
Police are encouraging hosts to be helpful if they throw a party. Watch out for guests and send them home with a sober driver.
If you see an impaired driver call *FHP (*347) on your cell phone.
First Coast News