On the tragic four year anniversary when a father and his three sons were killed in a DUI crash in St. Petersburg, the family's cousin, Ginger Brengle, honored their memory by holding up drunk driving awareness signs at the intersection where it took place.
"I hope it, unfortunately, reminds them (drivers) that life is fragile and that we should be careful all of the time," she said. "It can happen to anyone."
The violent DUI crash happened at the intersection of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Street and 22nd Avenue North, at 12:45 a.m. on Aug. 1, 2010. Elroy McConell and his sons, Roy Jr., 28, Nathan, 24 and Kelly, 19, were riding in a Ford Fusion when drunk driver Demetrius Jordan slammed into their vehicle at 92 mph.
Jordan was sentenced to 44 years in prison.
"I think that's a just sentence," Brengle said. "If he had received life, he would have been eligible for parole."
Brengle shows up at the intersection every year holding signs that read: 'DUI Kills' and '4 men gone 4-ever.'
"The first year, I just came out by myself with a sign and I think because I was still angry when it happened," she said. "It's just grown from then. Now it's a little tradition."
This year, some of Brengle's friends and family showed up for support and waived signs. One of those people was Gulfport Police Chief Robert Vincent.
"This is an incredible tragedy and I just think it deserves the respect," he said. "Whatever we can do to support it."
Brengle said she hopes to make a difference by convincing some drivers who see her signs not to drink and drive.
"DUI's are a preventable tragedy" she said. "All you have to do is plan for a safe ride home."