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Dad of Santa Fe crash victim saw news of crash, didn’t know son was involved

Parents of victims remember positive lives lived

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The parents of two people killed by a driver fleeing deputies on Santa Fe and Mineral on Feb. 6 say they want their children’s strong and fun personality to inspire others.

Ryan Carter, 27, and Jayne Davicsin, 25, died when police say a speeding driver going about 100 miles an hour T-boned their vehicle. Suspect Deanna Mae Bixby faces nine charges, including vehicular homicide-reckless driving. The vehicle Bixby drove was stolen, Douglas County Sheriff’s Deputies say. She and another driver, also in a stolen car, were running from police who were trying to catch both cars. The other driver had not been caught as of Friday.

Carter’s parents remember their son as someone liked by many. His friends told mom Tracy Carter they had not seen him mad at anyone and she hopes others are inspired by his personality.

“Everything revolved around him,” Tracy Carter said of the role her only son played in her life. “We thought he was perfect.”

Tracy Carter said she heard the sirens from deputies responding to the crash which occurred early in the morning near their house.

Tracy’s husband, Rod, saw coverage of the crash on the morning news but because most of the video showed the suspect’s car, Rod Carter didn’t see that his son’s car was involved.

Read the full story at thedenverchannel.com.