Friends honor hit-run victim

Rocky Mountain News

Published March 15, 2007 at midnight

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Friday, some of Becca Bingham's friends will remember her on her 40th birthday - not with cake and cards, but with hard work aimed at helping people in developing nations.

Bingham, who died Nov. 10 along with her two children in a hit-and-run accident, was a nurse who was passionate about animals and children.

To that end, her friends will work in shifts at Project C.U.R.E., remembering her as they sort donated medical supplies and equipment found for developing countries. Doug Jackson, the president and CEO of Project C.U.R.E., will address the approximately 20 volunteers during a pizza break around 6 p.m. Friday.

Last Nov. 10, Becca and her husband, Frank, were out with their children, 4-year-old Macie and 2-year-old Garrison, when a man in a pickup ran them down in a crosswalk and sped away.

Becca, Macie and Garrison all died. Frank Bingham was injured but survived.

Lawrence Trujillo, suspected of driving the pickup, faces multiple counts of vehicular homicide and child abuse. He told police that he had been drinking for approximately nine hours before the crash, according to testimony at his preliminary hearing.

According to police investigators, he ran two red lights before hitting the Bingham family.

Eric Snell, who police allege was a passenger in Trujillo's truck, faces six counts of accessory to a crime and one count of DUI, lodged after he allegedly ran a red light several hours after the accident.

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