A drunk driver going the wrong way on the West Shore By Pass killed Grace Tordonado. She was kind, loving & sharing. She bought food for the needy & made crafts for Christmas presents. At the time of the crash Grace was on her way to work & had a car full of Christmas presents.
Article Dated 11/8/1991
Head - on crash kills woman
"You are indeed every Judge's nightmare" "Within 20 months this defendant was in court 3 times for drunken driving"
Jail Term maximum in fatality
Article Dated
The defendant was charged 4 years and 45 days to 11 years of jail time.
During a Mothers Against Drunk Driving vigil on Sunday, Shyanne Salen, 13, right, and her mother, Jill Tordonato, honor Grace Tordonato, Jill's mother, who was killed in 1991. Grace Tordonato never met her granddaughter.
Berks drunken-driving victims urged to tell stories
At Mothers Against Drunk Driving vigil, parent of victim says people must understand dangers, consequences
The drunk driver who killed Grace had a blood content level of 0.26 2 1/2 times the state limit for intoxication.
