About Us
Founded and directed by Bruce Murakami, Safe Teen
Driver is the ultimate memorial for Bruce’s
wife, Cindy, and daughter, Chelsea. Cindy and Chelsea
died in a car wreck after a teenage driver street
raced down a major city street and slammed into their
van. (Click here
to read the story.)
After the tragic crash, Bruce vowed to create a nonprofit
organization dedicated to teaching young drivers about
responsibility—on the road and in life. He formed
Safe Teen Driver, and with Justin Cabezas, the young
man who caused the fatal crash, Bruce began sharing
his story and giving hard-hitting, realistic presentations
to young drivers across the country.
Bruce then expanded his work to helping victims of
vehicular crime and their families. He found that
by connecting the victim and his or her family with
the young driver who committed the crime, a catharsis
occurred, and that as the victim moved toward forgiveness,
a powerful healing process began for both.
Today, Bruce believes that the spirits of Cindy and
Chelsea shine through all his wonderful work of Safe
Teen Driver.
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