As many prepare to ring in the new year tomorrow night, one Nashville mother is asking people to celebrate responsibly, reflecting on the devastating loss of her daughter and her best friend at the hands of an alleged drunk driver.
Cynthia Wagner is speaking out in the hopes that no other family will have to experience the profound pain she now faces.
In August, Cynthia’s daughter, 25-year-old Holly Wagner, and her best friend, 24-year-old Natalie White, were killed in a tragic car accident.
The two young women, both filled with hopes and dreams, were the passengers in a car driven by a friend when they were struck by a T-boning collision on the night of August 3, 2024.
Metro Nashville police say Giovanni Bolstad, who was driving on a revoked license following a prior DUI conviction, is believed to have run a flashing red light at high speed while impaired, causing the deadly crash.
Metro Nashville Police say there have been seven vehicular homicide by intoxication arrests so far this year.