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Daughter and Husband Killed by an Impaired Driver. Her Story and Mission.

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Daughter and Husband Killed by an Impaired Driver. Her Story and Mission. They were killed in a horrible collision with an impaired driver. The impaired driver reportedly had multiple prior offenses for driving while impaired. She recounts the tragic events, how she found out, her life afterward, and her mission in life. She also talks about the continuing problem with impaired and distracted drivers and how she has become an advocate and instructor for Police Agencies.

On February 22, 2016, the impaired driver exited the Holland Tunnel from New York City and drove southbound on the New Jersey Turnpike extension toward the toll booths at Interchange 14C in Jersey City, according to court records.

At the same time, Timothy O’Donnell was also driving southbound. He had stopped at the leftmost toll booth to obtain a toll ticket, with his five-year-old daughter, Bridget, in the backseat. Daughter and Husband Killed by an Impaired Driver. Her Story and Mission. Listen to this for free in Apple Podcasts, Spotify, our website or most major podcast platforms.

Suddenly, the impaired driver's car crashed into O’Donnell’s vehicle, pushing it into oncoming traffic, where it collided with an ambulance. O’Donnell was pronounced dead at the scene, and Bridget died en route to the Jersey City Medical Center.

The tragic deaths of Timothy, 48, and his daughter, Bridget, resulted from this accident at Interchange 14C of the New Jersey Turnpike when Hahn rear-ended their car as it approached the toll booth.

The impaired driver was sentenced to 37 years and one day on May 23, 2019, and is currently serving his sentence at East Jersey State Prison in Rahway. However, he is challenging the court's decision. Daughter and Husband Killed by an Impaired Driver. Her Story and Mission. Available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, our website or most major podcast platforms.

Pam described her husband, Tim, a beloved science teacher at County Prep High School in Jersey City, as passionate about science. She said, "if there is such a thing as a perfect marriage, we had it. We loved each other. We respected each other. We talked about everything. Any issue—we talked it out. We were a partnership. We were a team." From an article in NJ.com.

Pam remembered Bridget as fun, delightfully mischievous, and incredibly compassionate. During Pam's cancer battle two years earlier, Bridget cared for her devotedly, waking up every two hours at night to help her mother take her medication. Daughter and Husband Killed by an Impaired Driver. Her Story and Mission. You can listen to this in Apple Podcasts, our website, Spotify or most major podcast platforms.

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