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'It's a crushing weight': Baird family partners with TxDOT after losing teen
'It's a crushing weight': Baird family partners with TxDOT after losing teen
Diana Groom
Abilene Reporter-News
Published 12:47 p.m. CT May 23, 2024
Aspen Blessing, 18, was killed on the morning of March 10 when a driver allegedly drove drunk on the wrong side of Interstate Highway 20 and hit her car head on.
The family is speaking out, hoping to change the minds of anyone who is thinking about driving while under the influence. They have decided to use this tragedy to help those around them.
Jennifer Blessing, Aspen's mother, recently announced a partnership with the Texas Department of Transportation to visit schools and share their testimony in hopes of changing generations.
The Blessing family, TxDOT, and DPS at May ISD on May 9 in front of Aspen Blessing's crushed car. The Blessing family shared their story with high school students in hopes they will choose not to drink and drive. Courtesy Of Jennifer Blessing
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Diana Groom
Abilene Reporter-News
Published 12:47 p.m. CT May 23, 2024
Aspen Blessing, 18, was killed on the morning of March 10 when a driver allegedly drove drunk on the wrong side of Interstate Highway 20 and hit her car head on.
The family is speaking out, hoping to change the minds of anyone who is thinking about driving while under the influence. They have decided to use this tragedy to help those around them.
Jennifer Blessing, Aspen's mother, recently announced a partnership with the Texas Department of Transportation to visit schools and share their testimony in hopes of changing generations.
The Blessing family, TxDOT, and DPS at May ISD on May 9 in front of Aspen Blessing's crushed car. The Blessing family shared their story with high school students in hopes they will choose not to drink and drive. Courtesy Of Jennifer Blessing
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