Absolutely despicable! A life means nothing anymore, irresponsibility rules the day and is protected
Hubbard first struck a sedan driven by Brian Kern in the north lanes, injuring the man. Then, the truck collided with the Trinidads’ minivan.
The entirety of the incident lasted a few seconds, but it took the lives of 61-year-old Audie Trinidad and his daughters, Kaitlyn, 20, Danna, 17, and twins Allison and Melissa, 13.
On Friday, Mary Rose Ballocanag of Teaneck, N.J., whose husband and four daughters were killed, approached a lectern to address the court.
At first, she couldn’t muster her words, only weeping softly before saying, “Sorry.”
She then described for the court the injuries she suffered and treatments she endured following the crash. Her eight surgeries haven’t been enough to bring back full use of her legs and arms, she said.
Never again will she be able to work as a nurse, Ballocanag said.
“But my physical pain is nothing compared to the mental pain and anguish of losing my entire family.”
As she finished, Ballocanag turned toward Hubbard and revealed a photo of her four daughters and husband.
“I want you to look at their faces,” she said to a tearful Hubbard. “So when you look at your children, you will see the pieces of my children and my husband.”