Friends and Relatives come together for protesting in front of McLean County Law and Justice Center in memory of Pedro and Alejandro Guerrero, who were struck and killed in Oct. 2014 while walking along a country road. (Photo courtesy WMBD 31)
By Joe Ragusa
BLOOMINGTON – Friends and relatives of two Latinos who were killed in a pedestrian traffic accident are waiting on answers as to why the driver of the vehicle wasn't charged. Sonny Garcia with Latinos United for Change said he has filed a Freedom of Information Act request for the police report from when Pedro and Alejandro Guerrero were killed.
State's Attorney Jason Chambers told WJBC that the Guerreros were walking in the middle of an unlit country road about a half-hour after sunset wearing black clothing when they were hit in October of last year.
The driver initially stopped, then left and returned 8 minutes later to the scene of the accident. Chambers said the driver wasn't driving recklessly or under the influence of drugs or alcohol and was fully co-operative with authorities. Chambers said the drivers conduct wasn't perfect, but it wasn't criminal.
"Until we look at the report, we can't really comment on any of the questions that are being brought up," said Chambers.
A local group says they aren't sure the investigation into the deaths of two Latinos was thorough.
"If the driver was Latino and the victim was white, then we would get the full force of the investigator and it would look under every nook and cranny, over every rock to try and find a charge on this person," said Garcia.
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