Journalism: Projects: Pedestrian Deaths: Pedestrian_02

Christelle Gonthier listens to a poem being read at a memorial for Elodie Brenas. The two were friends and French language teaching assistants at the University of New Mexico where the memorial took place. Brenas was hit by a car on Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard near Maple Street on Sept. 1, 2003, and later died from her injuries.

Christelle Gonthier listens to a poem being read at a memorial for Elodie Brenas. The two were friends and French language teaching assistants at the University of New Mexico where the memorial took place. Brenas was hit by a car on Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard near Maple Street on Sept. 1, 2003, and later died from her injuries.