John Moulton was the kind of man who could make anyone crack a smile that would go ear-to-ear. He had a charismatic charm that didn’t go unnoticed.
“He was just so happy, he was jovial, he was a pleasure to be around and I can’t think of anybody who would say anything different,” smiled younger sister, Erin Jimenez, while speaking at her sister’s home in Kingston Ont.
But on Labour Day weekend, the 46-year-old’s life was cut short.
While waiting to detour around a crash on the 401 at Joyceville Road, a transport truck hit him from behind and killed him. The father of two had been on his way home to Gananoque, after working an overnight shift at a McDonald’s restaurant in Kingston.
For his family, the heartache of last month’s tragedy is still raw.
“I come from a family of five and now there’s not,” said Vicki Prytulka another sister of Moulton.
“I still feel we’re a family of five but instead of five people holding hands we’ve got four people holding hands and one person in the middle,” explained Jimenez.
What caused the deadly collision is still being investigated by the OPP. They’ve said charges are pending but nothing has been filed with the courts and it’s unclear who is responsible for the collision.
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But will those answers — if and when they come — alleviate the pain felt by those who loved him? His sisters say they don’t think so.
“In an accident situation there really isn’t any winners, if you take your family member out then somebody else’s family is devastated,” said Prytulka.
With tears in her eyes, his younger sister says the family is taking it one day at a time.
“We’re all just trying to figure out a way forward. Without knowing what normal is, it becomes really difficult,” said Jimenez.
The pair would like motorists and government officials to take a hard look at “highway hazards” on Canada’s busiest road.
“They need to re-evaluate the protocols when there are collisions,” said Jimenez.
These sisters know all too well how a simple choice behind the wheel can leave a devastating ripple effect that can change lives.
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