LAS VEGAS – Fourteen more signs, each representing a person who was killed by someone driving under the influence, have been added to the DUI Victims Memorial Highway on Kyle Canyon Road.

Officers from the Nevada State Police and the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department joined victims’ families for STOP DUI’s annual “Miles of Memories” gathering.

Each victim’s name is displayed on a sign that was placed by their families along the highway, including for the two officers killed last year, Sgt. Michael Abbate and Trooper Alberto Felix.

Sandy Heverly, executive director of STOP DUI, said the 14 new signs were added to the 115 posted annually to bring awareness to drivers visiting Mt. Charleston during the holidays.

Heverly said several victims were killed in a DUI-related incident last year, and those with signs are only those whose families were connected to the nonprofit.

One of the new signs is in memory of Jose Angel Ayala.

“He was my hero, he was such a hard worker and he did everything just to see us happy,” said Janely Ayala, Jose Angel Ayala’s youngest daughter.=

Janely said she and her family were driving back from California after buying her Quinceañera dress last November.

“On the way back I heard a screeching sound on our tire, my dad got out and pulled over to the emergency side, checked the tires and a car just hit him,” she said.

The 15-year-old said her entire family saw her father hit.

“He flew 30 meters away and we couldn’t find him,” Janely said.

“I was freaking out in the middle of the desert, screaming and screaming because I couldn’t find him and his body was so far away, I didn’t know what to do, I was in shock, me and my daughters.” Said Claudia Ayala, wife of Jose Angel Ayala and mother of Janely Ayala.

The mother and daughter said that when they found him, the leg was no longer attached and his body was lifeless.

Claudia Ayala said losing the love of her life and her husband of 29 years left her heartbroken and wondering why him.

“He was a husband, a son, a father, a brother, an amazing person, when it was his service I had a lot of support, a lot of people came out, he was a great person,” she said.

The two said after hitting Jose, the person behind the wheel continued to drive.

“He didn’t even care to stop or help or anything, he just walked away,” Janely said. “When he was pulled over, he said he didn’t hit anything, even though all the evidence was on his car.”

She said the driver was under the influence and because of their selfish decision to drive, the family now has to live without their hero.

“If you drink, don’t drive, because it destroys families and it’s forever,” Claudia said.

Heverly said the signs will remain along the highway until January and then be put back up next November.