California Highway Patrol spokesman Donald Clotworthy released a statement to local media today that said release of the names of the two women killed in the vehicular accident that happened on Highway 101 early on Sunday morning could come as early as tomorrow morning. Clotworthy also noted that the condition of the car's driver, Beau Robertson, has been upgraded from critical to stable. He remains at the intensive care unit at Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital.
Meanwhile, the CHP also sent out the above image, which depicts the Camaro that tumbled over the San Ysidro Rd. overpass and into the path of an oncoming car on the 101. Also, Montecito resident Kevin Rehak has supplied the Independent with photos he took at the crash scene. Those photos appear below.
Kevin Rehak
Kevin Rehak
Kevin Rehak
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This is classified as manslaughter due to pressure from manipulative liquor industry lobbyists. It is murder. Slipping behind the wheel while drunken has the same potential as picking up a gun. Irresponsibility is Irresponsibility. Dangerous Behavior is Dangerous Behavior.
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LasBrisas (anonymous profile)
October 16, 2007 at 12:49 a.m. (Suggest removal)
Beau Robertson was an awsome leader in our workplace. I was very shocked to hear about this terrible accident. Beau is a very kind and understanding leader in our shop. I am very sad and confused about this situation! I just pray that he gets well and will recover to give a Powerful Testimony some day. I believe that God has a purpose for Beau Robertson. Our God Almighty will heal him and use him to present a Testimony! I thank God that no one below the bridge was killed. I believe that God answered that prayer! I encourage every one to just fold your hand right now and pray in agreement that God Almighty will use Beau To present that Powerful Testimony !!!!!!!
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word567 (anonymous profile)
October 16, 2007 at 5:24 a.m. (Suggest removal)
What about the girls that were killed? One of them was my niece. Purpose? His "purpose" it appears was to kill two innocent girls because he got behind the wheel drunk. God didn't have that "plan" in mind for them. I am thankful that nobody in the car below was killed. I am saddened that Beau's parents will have to go through more pain. But I resent that you glorify someone who could not take responsiblity for his actions as an "awsome leader". Apparently he led my niece and her friend off a bridge and down to their deaths below by his own hand. That is indeed murder.
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ghenley (anonymous profile)
October 18, 2007 at 10:22 a.m. (Suggest removal)
while this is tragic for all lets not forget nobody "forced" them to get in the car with beau. EVERYBODY made a choice that night....beau chose to drive drunk and they chose to ride with him.
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frick420 (anonymous profile)
October 19, 2007 at 3:13 p.m. (Suggest removal)
The problem I have is although the driver made a grave mistake, and should be punished, the passengers need to be responsible for stepping into the vehicle with a drunk driver. They may have paid with their lives, but they still did have a choice of whether to drive with a drunk or not. We tend to forget things like personal responsibility. Additionally, were they wearing their seatbelts? Probably not since the rear seats in these vehicles are tiny. Sorry for the loss, but it was preventable. And to say he wanted to kill these girls is as ludicrous as saying these girls wanted to die. They both played a role.
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bigdaddybry (anonymous profile)
October 20, 2007 at 8:34 p.m. (Suggest removal)
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