Every day for the past 25 years, at least one person — a mother, father, son or daughter — has died in a traffic crash in Texas.

The sobering statistic prompted the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) to launch its “End the Streak” campaign to reduce roadway deaths.

One of those victims was Whitney Presas Wedell, a nurse and educator who died Feb. 8, 2024, after a head-on crash on Potranco Road that Bexar County deputies said involved an intoxicated driver.

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KSAT’s RJ Marquez spoke with Whitney’s mother, Monique Presas, who has been raising awareness about the campaign and keeping her daughter’s memory alive.

“I have a hole in my heart now that she’s not here. She has gone too s

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