Hundreds run in 14th annual Trooper Kenton Iwaniec race in Latrobe
LATROBE (KDKA) - It was soggy most of the day on Saturday but it didn't prevent hundreds from coming together to honor a fallen state trooper.
The 14th annual race honored Trooper Kenton Iwaniec of Westmoreland County when he was hit and killed by a drunk driver in 2008 on his way home from work.
Iwaniec's family said it was a crime and it could've easily been prevented.
"I love my son and I miss him and I just think it's a senseless crime that took this beautiful man from my life," said his mother Debra. "He was only 24 years old. It's a crime that can be easily prevented if people just take the steps to not drive impaired to give someone their keys, have a [designated driver] and it can be 100% preventable."
All proceeds from the event go toward buying portable breath test devices for police departments statewide.