A DWI / DUI suspect whose blood alcohol level / BAC was three times the legal limit killed a pair of best friends.

The families of the two men say they left Mountainair for Belen to go shopping Friday morning. But on the way 37 year old Rhonda Trujillo crashed into their truck.
76 year old Florian Miranda died shortly after the crash, 79 year old Richard Silva died late Friday night.

Police have arrested Rhonda Trujillo on numerous charges, they say this is her fourth D. W. I. / DUI arrest.

Saturday Miranda’s family gathered in his Mountainair home, remembering the vibrant but quiet man who they say was always with his childhood friend Richard Silva.

Friday morning the two men left Mountainair for Belen. But along the way they were hit and their pickup was totaled.

“It appears the female driver failed to stop at the stop sign at that intersection,” said Valencia County Sheriff’s Deputy Ed Chavez.

Police confirmed that Trujillo blew three times the legal limit.

Miranda's family says their heart broke after hearing Trujillo was allegedly drunk.

They say they hope D. W. I. laws become tougher, so Miranda hasn't died in vain.

And they hope Trujillo can change for the better.

“I hope and pray maybe from this she will gain some sense of what she did and how her life is going in the wrong direction,” said Miranda’s sister Rosalie Medina.

Miranda’s family says the two men were also riding with a dog in the car. A tan female German Shepard and Labrador mix named Candy.

The family believes the dog may have jumped from the truck, and could be hurt. If you have any information call them at 847 0246.

Rhonda Trujillo remains in the hospital in serious condition.

Deputies say she will be charged with two counts of vehicular homicide, D. W. I., reckless driving, and endangerment of a child since her 7 year old was in the vehicle but not killed when the crash happened.