From the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel:
As students mourned Sunday at the scene of a traffic accident that killed a pregnant school administrator and her daughter, the driver of the other vehicle was identified as a former physician who has been convicted three times of driving under the influence - with the third conviction and license revocation coming two days before the fatal crash.
The Waukesha County Sheriff's Department said Mark M. Benson, 55, of the Town of Summit, was being held at the county jail and is expected to make an initial appearance today in Waukesha County Circuit Court.
The likely charges are homicide by intoxicated use of a vehicle and causing injury by intoxicated use of a vehicle, although those could change, sheriff's Lt. Paul Renkas said.
This former physician was convicted THREE times of driving under the influence, the most recent being just two days before he got behind the wheel of his Cadillac Escalade and killed.
Benson's license was revoked!
This man is a murderer.
...[Jennifer] Bukosky, 39, of the Town of Oconomowoc, was pronounced dead at the scene. Her 10-year-old daughter, Courtney Bella, died Saturday from her injuries. Bukosky's son, Zachary Bella, 12, was released from a hospital Friday after being treated for his injuries. Another girl in Bukosky's car, whose identity has not been released, remained hospitalized Sunday.
...Jennifer Bukosky's husband, Michael Bukosky, said on Sunday that the tragedy took not two but three lives from his new family: his wife, Courtney and Sophia, who was due to be born June 3 but died as a result of her mother's injuries.
"I met her for the first time today. She has her mother's lips and my nose and a head of blond hair," Bukosky said while struggling not to weep.
To recognize Sophie's life at the visitation, the tiny baby will have her own casket. Mother and daughter will then be buried together, Bukosky said.
My heart breaks for Michael Bukosky.
He lost his wife, his daughter Courtney, and his daughter Sophia.
I couldn't read of Michael meeting his baby daughter for the first time without tearing up.
Obviously, unborn doesn't mean unloved.
His loss is so great.
His life and so many others have been ripped apart because Benson was driving when he shouldn't have been.
I pray for for all those affected by Benson's crime.
5 comments:
This guy's a loser. He was a time bomb waiting to go off. The question was, would he kill himself, or others, or both?
We got the answer. Of course he lives. There's no means legally to make this guy really pay for what he's done. Sure, we could put him in a Geo, no seatbelts, and have him go up against a bunch of Hummers. Kind of a demo-derby kind of thing. He'd eventually get tossed through a window or two. But no . . . we really can't do that. So, he may well end up in jail for some time . . . alive. But with more options than the people he killed have now.
What's awful is that it takes a death or deaths to get these repeat offenders off the roads.
You're right. The guy was a time bomb.
Hey - I'm from the town of Oconomowoc and Mrs. Bukosky was my assistant principal at the high school here.
I think it's really great you took the time to write this up. I'm sure her husband really appreciates the fact that people are recognizing the unborn child that was also lost in the accident. I was looking forward to seeing it when she'd bring it into school the following year or at the end of this one. It's really a tragedy.
This shouldn't have happened. No one should have gave him so many chances to get behind a wheel of ANY car.
I'm sorry for your loss, Sarah.
It's all so sad.
It sounds like Mrs. Bukosky was a great person, a great role model, and made a difference in many lives.
She really was. One of my biggest inspirations - that's for sure.
Once again - Thank you for remembering about the baby girl, Sophia, that was lost.
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