In every photo on the Balistreri family’s wall, you see a smiling Ivana and her daughter, Lilly, a toddler who hadn’t yet turned 2.
Now, the family is speaking out about the fiery December crash on Highway 87 in San Jose that took their lives, hoping to share their grief and serve as a cautionary tale for the community.
The Santa Clara County District Attorney’s Office has filed two counts of murder against the driver who struck them, Zachary Chernicky. Prosecutors allege he was driving more than 100 mph when he hit the family’s vehicle. An attorney representing the family said data from Chernicky’s car shows he had been driving more than 140 mph at times…