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Newport Beach Crash: Widow of Cyclist Killed by Alleged Drunk Driver Speaks Out

When Sandra Eagleson describes how much her late husband loved her, she uses her celiac disease as an example.

Shaun Eagleson, 30, died Sunday after he was allegedly struck by a drunk driver, leaving behind his wife, Sandra Eagleson, 31. (Photo via gofundme.com)

Shaun Eagleson didn’t need to go gluten-free, but he decided to do so to eliminate the slim chance that he could cross-contaminate his wife’s food and trigger her illness.

“He just wanted to smother me and kiss me all the time,” she said, breaking into tears.

Shaun Eagleson, a Fountain Valley resident, was 30 when he died last Sunday night after being hit by a pickup while bicycling along East Coast Highway in Newport Beach. A Huntington Beach man suspected of driving drunk has been charged with murder, felony hit-and-run and possession of a controlled substance in connection with Eagleson’s death.

Click here to read the full story on LATimes.com. Shaun’s family has set up a memorial fund at gofundme.com to help cover funeral and other expenses.