Monday, September 27, 2010

Update: Slain Rancher's Wife Hit By Car

Sue Krentz, wife of slain rancher Robert Krentz, was hit by a vehicle driven by a suspected drunken driver in Douglas Saturday night, Douglas Police said. It happened at approximately 6 p.m. Saturday on the street in front of St. Luke's Catholic Church, an official said. Krentz was airlifted to University Medical Center in Tucson, police said. Family friends told CBS 5 News Krentz had emergency pelvis surgery last night. They said Krentz is awake and alert, but in a lot of pain...more

Slain rancher’s family faces a new tragedy: Widow hit by vehicleThe widow of slain Douglas-area rancher Robert Krentz has been injured by a suspected drunken driver in Douglas, authorities said. Sue Krentz was walking an 80-year-old friend across the street after church Saturday evening when the two were struck by a vehicle, Cochise County Sheriff Larry Dever said. The driver, Ramon Parra Saucedo, 66, of Douglas, was charged with driving under the influence, two counts of aggravated assault and two counts of endangerment, Dever said. Saucedo was held in the Cochise County Jail on a $5,000 bond, Dever said. The sheriff said Douglas police are handling the case. How much more can this family take?” Dever asked as he spoke of the recent suffering the Krentz family has endured. “It’s a bad time, and not just for the family, but the community, as well.”...

This message was on Facebook:

From the Krentz Family: "Susan is in critical but stable condition at UMC
(Tucson). She had lots of internal bleeding, broken pelvis and leg. We will
try to keep you posted. The family thanks you for your thoughts and
prayers." We will update this thread on her condition. Bless this woman and
give her strength.

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