Father Saw Drunk Driver Kill 11-Year-Old Roxanne Bonnoni
Authorities said that a Pennsylvania man has been charged in the untimely death of 11-year-old Roxanne Alexis Bonnoni, a hearing-impaired child who was a light in her Harrison Township neighborhood.
Bonnoni, Roxanne
The criminal complaint alleges that on August 20, 2024, Jeffrey Alan Glowatski, 65, drank 12 beers before hitting Roxanne when she was playing outside her house. After exiting a second pub at approximately 7:15 p.m., Glowatski started drinking at 2:45 p.m. He reportedly slurred his speech and denied sobriety tests before crashing into Roxanne a few minutes later. After obtaining a blood sample through a search warrant, investigators discovered that his blood alcohol content was almost double the legal limit.
Anthony Csizmadia, Roxanne’s father, saw the collision and hurried to pick her up as she was dying. The family’s GoFundMe states that, regrettably, there was nothing that could be done to save her. They lost her because of this awful person. Allegheny County police said that she was declared deceased at the scene.
Glowatski is currently facing summary offenses for careless driving, disobeying a traffic control device, and misdemeanor DUI (general impairment) and DUI (high rate of alcohol). His court docket indicates that his preliminary hearing is scheduled for September 24, 2025.
Roxanne had gone to the DePaul School for Hearing and Speech and had mild to moderate hearing loss from birth. She had dreamed of playing soccer and cheerleading at the Western Pennsylvania School for the Deaf, and she was excited to start sixth grade there. We were all deeply impacted by her lively demeanor and stunning smile, according to WPSDleadership.
According to Payton Hursh, a former summer camp coach, Roxanne was a lively, kind, and bright young girl whose smile brightened every space. Her neighbors are still grieving for her. The location where she passed away is marked by an expanding monument of stuffed animals, flowers, candles, and handwritten comments, which serve as a symbol of the community’s sorrow and rage over careless speeding on local streets.
According to Roxanne’s obituary, she enjoyed playing with her sister, sketching, playing with slime, playing on the beach, and eating ice cream and popsicles. She was well-known for her cheerful disposition and sense of humor.
About 25 miles northeast of Pittsburgh is Harrison Township.
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