—As a past and sometime relay runner, I have to comment on the death of Jeremy Kunz in Henderson, Nevada last Sunday morning.
—Jeremy, age 32, and his wife Melinda were participating in the Ragnar Relay. He was killed while cheering for his team-mates. A motorist lost control of his vehicle, according to the Las Vegas Review Journal, and hit Kunz before it skidded and rolled over. The drunk driver (alleged) ran from the scene but was later arrested by Henderson Police.
—Family members were taking some comfort in knowing Jeremy died doing what he loved and didn’t want the race stopped after the accident. Race officials said there had never been a fatality in a Ragnar Race.
—We know, those of us who have run relays, that we take every reasonable safety precaution. But a drunk driver always has the power to destroy lives.
—Please join me in prayer and sympathy for the Kunz family and for Jeremy’s wife Melinda.