Angel Brown is now learning how to navigate life without the love of her life, Ryan Drew Farrington, and another heart she held close to hers.
“He was killed in a collision on 7th Avenue here in Santa Cruz, with our dog Gizzy with him. He was holding Gizzy when he died,” she said. ‘He never deserved for this to happen to him. Nobody does that.’
The collision was reported at 2:46 a.m. near 7th Avenue and Eddy Lane, in the Live Oak area of Santa Cruz. Approximately 24 hours later, the California Highway Patrol (CHP) took a suspect into custody, identified as Pedro Martinez Urbano, 54, of Watsonville.
“I’m glad the guy was caught because I mean, he literally left him in the middle of the street — him and Gizzy — and let them die,” Brown said.
Brown said their deaths were preventable.
“People need to drive slower on these roads because there have been a lot of collisions that have killed people,” she said. “I want to do something to raise awareness about that. Like I said, they’re not the only ones who died because of this.”
She is now calling on motorists to slow down and pay more attention while on the road.
“There are just too many pedestrians dying,” she said.
Brown has set up an online fundraiser, hoping for help organizing a celebration of life for Drew and to help her have Gizzy cremated.
“I will never understand why this happened or how it happened, but justice for Drew is what I seek,” she said.
The suspect has pleaded not guilty to two charges and is expected to appear in court again in mid-December, according to the court.
