47-year olds Marina Lisa Robles and her passenger Joe Luis Ramon were killed on the first day of summer this year when the car they were riding in was hit head-on by another vehicle.  Now, Robles’ family is pursuing a wrongful death case against the driver who struck her vehicle under the belief that he has a “history of alochol and/or drug offenses”.

The defense is arguing that the driver’s record only has a Class B misdemeanor of marijuana possession from 1998.  The driver was jailed  and charged with two counts of intoxication and manslaughter in connection with the accident.  He was released from the Ector County Detention Center on a $50,000 bond.

In the accident, the driver was driving a company vehicle from his job at A-1 FIre and Safety Equipment.  Robles’ family is also suing the company for entrusting him to drive one of their company vehicles.

Our utmost sympathies go out to Robles’ and Ramon’s family and friends.