EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — A 14-month-old boy was killed in a crash last year near Deming and his mother spoke out during a news conference on Wednesday morning, April 24 in El Paso.
Isabella Hernandez and William Franzoy spoke out during the news conference, sharing their experience on the crash that killed their son, Wyatt Franzoy.
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According to Tawney, Acosta & Chaparro P.C, the fatal crash was caused by Officer Paul Garcia, a deputy with the Luna County Sheriff’s Office.
The law firm says on Sunday morning, Nov. 11, 2023, Hernandez and her son were traveling south in a Nissan Altima on Columbus Road in New Mexico when they were T-boned by Garcia.
The law firm says Garcia was also traveling south on Columbus Road and was speeding after being dispatched to a burglary in progress.
The law firm says Garcia was going 130 miles per hour in a marked, department issued vehicle.
Garcia attempted to pass Hernandez via the northbound lane in a “no pass” zone while she was turning east onto Voorhies Road into a residential area, according to the law firm.
“I never saw the sheriff’s car speeding behind us,” Hernandez said. “I remember slowing down before the intersection and turning on my blinker. And then my life changed forever. I became unconscious when he hit us. I came to at some point – in pain, crying for help because I couldn’t breathe. And asking for my son – where was my son. My car was in the dirt and turned in the wrong direction. I saw a group of men in front of my car pushing on the ground. It felt surreal, like a dream. Little did I know the nightmare was about to begin,” Hernandez said.
The law firm says the crash caused the “wrongful death of 14-month-old Wyatt Franzoy who was pronounced dead at Mimbres Memorial Hospital.”
“Officer Garcia’s negligence has forever altered the lives of the Hernandez and Franzoy families, who are seeking accountability from Luna County officials and justice for baby Wyatt,” the law firm said.
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