FORT COLLINS, Colo. (KDVR) — A mother mourning the loss of her son is turning her heartbreak into healing for others.
Jason Telleen was run over by a coworker driving a city bus in Fort Collins back in January of 2023.
The 37-year-old was an avid animal lover. His mother, Patricia Telleen, said because of that, donating to the Animal Friends Alliance no-kill shelter is a fitting way to honor her son’s name.
The moment she steps foot into the animal shelter she’s surrounded by memories of her son.
“People will recognize how much he was loved and how special he was,” Patricia said.
‘My son was the only thing I had’
She remembers learning the devastating news last year when her son was killed at the Fort Collins Transfort facility.
She said the most frustrating part of the situation was the district attorney deciding not to prosecute the driver.
“My attorney filed something called a motion to compel , which is to try to get the court to overrule the decision to not prosecute the killer,” Patricia said. “Those in attendance at that hearing unanimously agreed that they would have convicted the killer based on the clear video alone, not to mention all of the incriminating facts in the case.”