Emilio
Boyzo was 17 years old and looking forward to his senior year of high
school in 2004. On July 3, 2004, he was drinking
with some friends in Fort Thompson. He left his friends to drive home.
About 12 miles from his destination, Emilio lost control of his car and
went off the road into a gully. Emilio died at the scene of the crash.
His
mother, Marylou Boyzo, recalls the waking nightmare of that day, “ They
directed me to a physician and asked me to wait in the room. He came in
and my heart just started breaking at that moment. I just knew it was not
something I wanted to hear. He told me that Emilio had died.”
Young
Emilio loved playing basketball. His aunt created a MySpace page
dedicated to him, and reminding every young person that underage drinking
and driving can leave a family mourning forever.
