The Issue…
On September 6th, 2017, Katie Burkey died tragically when a semi side dumper plowed into her vehicle at highway speed. An eye witness claims the semi-truck driver was driving erratically and, according to the Minnesota State Patrol investigation, the trucker’s rig was thousands of pounds overweight but the driver accused of causing the crash did not face felony charges. According to the Hennepin County Attorney's Office, the driver’s behavior didn't reach the threshold known as "gross negligence" and thus declined to press felony charges.
Making change…
According to the Star Tribune, texting while driving citations jumped 30 percent in Minnesota.
Bills banning the use of hand-held phones passed committees this week in both the House and Senate. A second bill that would raise fines for violators also passed a Senate committee this week.
By Tim Harlow Star Tribune | January 24, 2019
creating awareness…
JUSTICE4KATIE rally held at the Minnesota State Capital to bring awareness to distracted driving. Katie didn’t get justice from the system when she was killed by a distracted driver. Let’s help make sure this doesn’t happen to other innocent people. The laws need changing!
