"Los Angeles Police went to a house in Downey in the predawn hours Saturday and arrested a 19-year-old man they suspected of running over three pedestrians on a Boyle Heights sidewalk, killing two of them, officials said. Bryan Calles, 19, was arrested at 12:30 a.m. Saturday at his father's Downey home, said LAPD spokesperson Norma Eisenman said. Calles was believed to have been behind the wheel of the 1989 Honda Civic that went over a curb in a gritty industrial area along Washington Boulevard near Soto Street at 6:55 p.m. Friday. Miguel Rocha, 25, died at the scene of the 6:55 p.m. accident in the 3200 block of East Washington Boulevard on Friday, and Lisa Santee, 25, of Fontana, was declared dead at County-USC Medical Center, said Lt. Larry Dietz of the coroner's office. Both were pinned against a metal fence, and a witness told police Calles backed over two of the people before fleeing. A third person, a man, was hospitalized in critical condition, a fire department spokesperson said, but his name was unavailable. Calles abandoned his car nearby, officials said."
CBS2.com (VIDEO)
The friends and family that came through that house were some of the nicest people I have ever met. I was overwhelmed by the love and respect that they all have for one another. On one hand, it's nice to think that Leese was always surrounded by amazing people that appreciated all of the wonderful things about her... but on the other hand it kills me to know that those same people have to find some way to live their lives without Leese.
As I was walking up to their house with Marcos & Damian, I kept thinking about Chris and how horrible he must be feeling. He lost his only sibling, his best friend. When I got there & saw his parents, my thoughts shifted to the fact that her dad is never going to walk her down the isle. Her mom isn't going to hold her hand while she delivers her first child. They're not going watch her become the successful clothing designer that she would have become. Kasey, her boyfriend, was there as well. I thought about their future together. Marriage, kids, buying a house. Those people lost their future. No one deserves to die that young. No one.
Posts
11 comments:
Thanks for writing this and expressing what so many of us are feeling right now. Those of us who knew and cared so much for Lisa mourn with you and her family. Words cannot express how sorry I am for their (and your) loss.
My thoughts and prayers are with the families and friends. Lisa was a young and free spirit. She didn't deserve this. Rest in piece, Leese.
Hey. I think it's great that you wrote this. My parents were there to visit with the Santee family on Sunday. My dad and Randy are great freinds. This has been hard for everyone I cant even imagine what Chris or his parents are going through. It breaks my heard and I think it's horrible. She will alway be remember and she was very amazing and talented. we love you
Crys, for the past few days, I've spent much sporatic time in tears. And it's not stopping anytime soon. I think I've looked at Leese's myspace page twice a day. It can't be reality. How ironic that the best of them are taken away. It is very sincerely and honestly difficult to name many people that were as loved as Leese. I can't imagine anyone not immediately being drawn to her charm. And she was living it up. It breaks my heart to read her past blog posts about how much she loved life, yet knew that the summer was going to be even more amazing and that she had so much to look forward to in life. That's Chris's best friend. That's his best friend. And just like that, nothing will be the same.
My cousin was Miguel Rocha, but he was more like my brother he got killed instantly by a kid who I can't even see as a human being, I met lisa, I designed stuff for her, she was an amazing person with so much potential, us as well as your family are heart broken, I really don't know what else to say at this point is something we never imagined, Miguel as well as leese as you call her also only ha d one little brother and now thats the end of if its the hardest thing having to tell a 13yr old that his only brother is gone, I just hope god forgives that killer because I know none of us ever will, may they both rest in peace!!
Lisa was my best friend. I loved her more than anything and I feel like I am breaking. She and I were so close and I felt like she was like a sister to me. I like reading what people have to say about her. She was a beautiful soul who didnt deserve to be taken this way.
February 11, 2010...Bryan Calles was found GUILTY on 9 charges including vehicular manslaughter, great bodily injury, felony hit and run and 2ND DEGREE MURDER in Lisa's case!!!! Justice has been served!!!!!
I know how sad it is to lose someone but Bryan calles is a really nice person I had told him plenty of times that nozz wasn't gonna lead him to nothing good I have 5 yrs knowing him... He had bad influence friends such like one of my family member that would make him do things.. I'm not defending wat he did it's a crime he has to pay but please also think about his daughter that little child needs her father don't be so hard on him... And like I mention before I'm really sorry for the loss of the two people in that terrable accident...
Post a Comment