Looking into the teary eyes of Wayne and Melody Bodnarchuk made my heart ache. The pain of their loss was so clearly visible on their faces.
Their nephew Brett Yasinsky was killed in a two-vehicle crash four years ago. In an instant, the dreams of the 22-year-old disappeared, and an unimaginable feeling of grief took hold of those who loved him.
On the National Day of Remembrance for Road Crash Victims, the Bodnarchuks joined us on the Morning News to share Brett’s story. They’re exposing those wounds with hopes it will prevent similar agony for others.
On Nov. 10, 2010, the car Brett was driving was struck by a truck. Looking at the wreckage, you could tell the outcome would be bad. The man behind the wheel of the truck had been drinking and pleaded guilty to driving over the legal limit of .08.
In Manitoba one person dies every 12 days as a result of impaired driving. Nationwide, that average spikes to one death every six hours.
The statistics are eye-opening and heartbreaking, and the reason the Bodnarchuks and Manitoba Public Insurance are spreading the word about road safety.
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