Driver's Unfinished Text Is Warning To Others

[Jazzy]

The parents of a driver killed after crashing while texting say they want his final unfinished message to be a warning to others.

Alexander Heit's family have released a photograph of the text which is cut off mid-sentence.

Sounds good my man, seeya soon, ill tw ... , it read.

Before he could send it, the 22-year-old University of Northern Colorado student drifted into oncoming traffic, jerked the steering wheel and rolled his car.

He died shortly after the crash on April 3, but his parents and police are hoping the photo of the mundane text on his iPhone will serve as a stark reminder to drivers.

His mother does not want anyone else to lose someone to texting while driving.

In a split second you could ruin your future, injure or kill others, and tear a hole in the heart of everyone who loves you, Sharon Heit said in a statement.

Witnesses told police the young man appeared to have his head down when he began drifting into the oncoming lane in the outskirts of Greeley.

Police said he had a spotless record and was not speeding at the time of the crash.

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Another sad and senseless loss of life.