What should have been an ordinary night ended in unimaginable cruelty when Nestor Joel Lujan Flores struck Terry Ivory, a 45-year-old man whose life was stolen not only by impact—but by indifference.

🚗 A Collision Followed by Silence
After the crash, Flores did not call for help. He did not stop to assess the damage. Instead, with Terry Ivory gravely injured in the passenger seat, Flores continued driving for nearly 40 miles. The man beside him was dying—while the road stretched on and the opportunity to save a life slipped away mile by mile.

🍔 Indifference at the Wheel
Intoxicated and detached from the gravity of his actions, Flores eventually pulled into a fast-food parking lot, where he passed out. By then, it was too late. Terry Ivory was gone—his final moments marked by abandonment rather than aid.

⚖️ A Sentence, Not Closure
Flores was later sentenced to 15 years in prison. The punishment, while significant, cannot undo what was done. For Ivory’s family, the pain is ongoing—compounded by the knowledge that help was possible, and deliberately withheld.

💔 A Family’s Unending Grief
Loved ones remember Terry not as a victim, but as a person—a life with relationships, routines, and a future cruelly cut short. Their grief is sharpened by the callousness of the act, a wound that time cannot easily heal.

🚫 A Stark Warning
This case stands as a grim reminder of the devastating consequences of drunk driving. It isn’t just reckless—it’s lethal. And when combined with indifference, it becomes unforgivable.

🕊️ A Call for Responsibility
One decision—to drive while intoxicated, to keep going instead of stopping—changed everything. Terry Ivory deserved help. He deserved compassion. His story urges drivers everywhere to choose responsibility, because a single moment behind the wheel can determine who makes it home—and who never does.