Lisa Bernstein, mother of daughter killed by diabetic Pacific Gas Electric truck driver speaks out about Patrick Smith

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Date: Sat, 2 Oct 2010 16:33:35 -0400
Subject: non compliant insulin dependant
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Hello Ms. Holleran,

My name is Lisa Bernstein.  My daughter was killed on july 10, 2006 by non compliant, insulin dependant driver who double dosed his insulin in the drug store parking lot, did not test his blood, jumped on the freeway in his pge 2.5 tone truck and drove for 20 miles before bouncing hard enough to send his truck airborne, down a freeway exit ramp and into my daughter’s vehicle parked at a red light.  He told the ambulance attendant that he thought he could make it to the 7/11 on the corner where he hit my daughter’s gas tank at about 80 mph.  2 people were killed, 9 went to the hospital.  He was indicted by the grand jury but the indictment was thrown out and then the D.A. gave him the choice to plead guilty to manslaughter or they would try him for the felonies he was guilty of.  Diabetes is a self managed disease and the people who have diabetes, often do not take it seriously but look at it more like an inconvenience and something that they can work around.  Self injection of insulin is dangerous.  Blood sugars can drop rapidly making you unconscience quickly.  Insulin made by the pancreas is a hormone but when it is taken by injection it is a drug.  People who have insulin dependant diabetes should be held accountable for their recklessness on our roads.  They are supposed to test their blood before they drive but dont. Once D.A.s start prosecuting like what happened here in san jose, diabetics will think twice before driving but even that is not enough.  Legislation needs to be put in place.  Just like the seat belt laws and helmet laws for motorcycles.  Here is a link to the articles about my daughter: “lisa bernstein” “mary bernstein” – Google Search

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