Widow Disgusted By IN Immigration Ad Featuring Husband

The widow of Jeffrey Monroe, the Uber driver killed in a suspected drunken driving crash by a person in the U.S. illegally, told The Associated Press that a new political ad featuring her deceased husband has “devastated” the family. Deb Monroe told the news outlet she wants Republican Indiana Senate candidate Mike Braun to take down his new immigration themed ad, and also said his campaign won’t return her call.

Uber driver Jeffrey Monroe and Indianapolis Colts linebacker Edwin Jackson were killed Feb. 4 when Manuel Orrego-Savala crashed into them on I-70 in Indianapolis.

AP News says Braun’s ad calls for a border wall and shows picture of Monroe and Jackson, as well as the mug shot of Manuel Orrego-Savala, the Guatemalan man charged in the crash.

Just a couple days after the crash, President Trump tweeted about the tragedy and Orrego-Savala, calling the incident "so disgraceful."

More from Patch on this story:

• Orrego-Savala's Attorney Files Motion To Dismiss Confession
  
• DUI Suspect In Death Of Colts Player Was 2 Times Over Limit: Cops
• Edwin Jackson, Indianapolis Colts Linebacker, Killed On I-70
• DUI Crash Suspect That Killed Colts Player Was In U.S. Illegally
• Donald Trump Calls Death Of Colts Edwin Jackson 'So disgraceful'
• Man Arrested In Crash Killing Colts LB Charged In Boone Co. Case

Orrego-Savala, accused of killing Jackson and Monroe during the drunken-driving crash, is scheduled to appear in court for a pretrial conference March 27.

More: apnews.com

Photo credit: Indiana State Police