A South Florida woman and her unborn child were killed by a suspected drunk driver who had several DUIs on her record.
Her family says Esther Centeno lived a beautiful life. She was a proud mother and devoted sister. They say the 20-year-old was the rock of the family.
They are now making funeral arrangements, wondering why the woman driving the car that killed Esther was still allowed to drive.
"It's hard losing the one person who made you laugh," said Esther's stepsister Kristy Rodriguez. "She was the one person that carried on that stayed strong for everybody. She was positive. Everything that came out of her mouth made you laugh or it was something that encouraged you."
Esther, a graduate of North Miami Beach High, recently moved to Louisiana where a new chance at life awaited. Her 10-month-old daughter was her pride and joy, as was the 6-month girl she was carrying.
"That was her heart right there. And the daughter she was carrying was her heart too," Rodriguez said. "Last time we spoke, we talked about planning her baby shower and how she wanted it to be filled with candy and colors."
Last Sunday, Esther was on her way home with co-workers when they were involved in a serious crash. Three people, including Esther, were killed.
"I found out at 7 a.m.," Rodriguez said. "They called to let me know she passed away and that there was no way of saving her."
According to police, the driver at fault was drunk. Jennifer Englade, 40, is no stranger to getting behind the wheel impaired.
She has been booked on several DUIs, most recently in June of last year.
"They don't know why she was still driving," Rodriguez said. "It was confusing to them as well, so hopefully now we can get some answers."
As they await those answers, Esther's family is hoping to raise awareness online about the dangers of drinking and driving ... and the power of forgiveness.
"I don't have hate. I can't be angry," Rodriguez said. "I want justice to be served the correct way."
Englade was put on probation after pleading guilty to the 2012 arrest. A court hearing to have it revoked was scheduled for June, after authorities learned of her past DUI record. It's unclear if she had a valid driver's license at the time of the crash.