His name sounds hispanic, but could be something else. If he is hispanic, then I'd be curious about his legal status. Anyway, this is very sad and I am very sorry for her family and friends.
As we all are. My wife passed this just after it happened. She was pretty upset when she arrived home. As to the nationality of the driver, I've heard nothing, but that's essentially why I posted this. The local paper won't bury it if it turns out he's illegal. There should be more to come in any case.