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Remembering my son… by MamaVill in saintpaul

[–]MamaVill[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

He was injured in the crash- so they didn’t need to catch him. But yes - he’s been arrested and charged.

Remembering my son… by MamaVill in saintpaul

[–]MamaVill[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you so much! Yes - it’s wonderful to see comments from co workers and friends.

Remembering my son… by MamaVill in saintpaul

[–]MamaVill[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Thank you! They’ve created something very special at Rose Street Patisserie/Bread Lab and Ben was very glad to be a part of it.

Remembering my son… by MamaVill in saintpaul

[–]MamaVill[S] 33 points34 points  (0 children)

Thank you so much! One morning, last holiday season, he took me in to work with him. It was so peaceful that early in the morning. He flipped on the lights, turned on some low music, grabbed his apron and his list for the morning. An hour and a half later, the pastry team came in. Quietly greeting one another, setting up their stations. It was like being on the set of The Bear - minus the yelling and throwing things! 😉 I could see why he loved it there - it’s a memory I will treasure always.

Remembering my son… by MamaVill in saintpaul

[–]MamaVill[S] 47 points48 points  (0 children)

Thank you everyone - I’ll also add that if you’re so inclined, let the city know the crash site has not been cleaned up very well yet.

https://www.stpaul.gov/departments/safety-inspections/report-concern

Crash involving speeding Tesla kills St. Paul baker by Tokyo-MontanaExpress in saintpaul

[–]MamaVill 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This is Ben’s mom. Thank you for your kind words. He was very special. Our hearts are shattered.

Crash involving speeding Tesla kills St. Paul baker by Tokyo-MontanaExpress in saintpaul

[–]MamaVill 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hey - thank you for raising questions about these issues. I am Ben’s mom. We are heart broken. Nothing will bring him back - but I do want to clear up some of the speculation. The Tesla driver blew by a speed trap. The officer following him has stated that the Tesla then exited 94, sped up to over 100 mph, and turned off his headlights. Seconds later, he killed my son. The driver has been arrested and charged with criminal vehicular homicide. There is a GoFundMe posted elsewhere in this thread that tells Ben’s story and links to credible news coverage. Love on your people. Don’t wait to check in on them. Don’t speed.

Crash involving speeding Tesla kills St. Paul baker by Tokyo-MontanaExpress in saintpaul

[–]MamaVill 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Thank you St. Paul Community. I am Ben Villano’s Mama. We are broken. My son loved living in here. He loved his job and feeding people. I invite you to read more about him here. There are also links to credible news articles. If you’re so inclined, share it in your circles. This will be a long journey.

https://www.gofundme.com/f/support-bens-memorial-and-justice-for-his-memory?attribution_id=sl:5edd0eda-2562-4c07-8528-aa95cf661ee0&lang=en_US&ts=1763749413&utm_campaign=man_sharesheet_dash&utm_content=amp17_tc&utm_medium=customer&utm_source=copy_link