Samantha Peterson

I want to begin by saying how deeply sorry I am

to Sarah Menno and the entire Miller family.

I stand before you today to take full accountability and acknowledge that I should have never been driving on the morning of September 25th, 2023.

The loss of Irma and Roma and the harm that I have caused to Ellen and Rosanna are entirely my fault.

No words or apologies can bring back Irma and Roma, but I need you to know

how truly, deeply sorry I am.

My actions cause the Miller family a pain that no parents or family should ever have to experience.

The guilt and shame I live with every day are nothing compared to the loss that they've endured.

I know I have caused an unthinkable void in their lives.

I cannot imagine the grief that they carry each day.

but I recognize the depth of the harm that I've done.

I think about it every single day, and I know I will carry that weight for the rest of my life.

There's no excuses for my action that morning.

Every day, I wish I could go back and make a different choice.

My addiction took a lot from me, but it took your world from you, and for that, I will never be able to forgive myself.

Every day, I wish it would have been me instead of them.

I know forgiving myself may never happen, but I'm working towards healthier ways to cope, staying committed to my sobriety, and dedicating my life to honoring the memory of those I took from this world so that nothing

Like this ever happens again.