Emotional Vigil Held For Taysha Silva Killed In Lawrence Crash
It was a very emotional atmosphere in Lawrence (Peabody) where many members of the locality came to attend the vigil in memory of 11-year old Taysha Silva who died in the horrific car crash on 13th July.
According to Carrie Kimball, a spokesperson for the Essex district attorney’s office, the crash occurred at the intersection of Andover Street and Winthrop Avenue. While one child was reported dead the driver of the offending car has been taken into custody.
The father of the deceased child, however, has forgiven the driver saying – he is also a human and like everyone else made a mistake. Other members of the Silva family were also injured.
Reckless driving has claimed many lives recently in Massachusetts despite efforts by local security personnel to act swiftly and educate people about road safety. We only hope good sense prevails among drivers and we all drive with a responsibility to ensure young lives are not lost. Let the memory of Taysa Silva guide us in this direction.