OWATONNA, Minnesota (FOX 9) – Taylor Ades’ family is finding it harder and harder each day after they received heartbreaking news in late October. Taylor was killed as a result of hit and run Crash on Oct. 30 near County Road 45 in Owatonna.

“He was walking toward a warehouse when he was shot…probably the most heartbreaking thing is that I will never hear his voice again,” Taylor’s father, Arnold Ades, told FOX 9.

Authorities say Derek Denselbeck is responsible. The 42-year-old man has three DWIs dating back to the early 2000s.

Last month, law enforcement noticed debris on the road that resembled a car they knew he was driving. An eyewitness also told police he saw the car pulled over with its broken headlights, which he thought was odd since it wasn’t a wooded area and he was unlikely to hit a deer there.

“He treated my son worse than you treat a wild animal,” Arnold said. “He showed no remorse. He claimed he hit a deer.”

Denselbeck later told investigators that the crash was like hitting a wall and that he didn’t see anything until he heard an explosion. He then got out of the car but found nothing outside.

According to the truck’s Engine Control Module, detectives learned the vehicle was traveling 51 miles per hour at the time of impact and the brakes were not applied.

Now, as Arnold mourns, he is making plans to lobby Minnesota lawmakers in hopes of changing sentencing rules.

“The laws in Minnesota need to be changed…it’s frustrating to hear a prosecutor who is supposed to be fighting for my son turn around and say ‘he could get a two-year sentence,'” Arnold said. “What do you mean he might get some jail time?”

If convicted, Denselbeck could face up to ten years behind bars. He posted a $10,000 non-cash bond following his arrest.

“He was arrested on Wednesday. He was a free man on Friday. In what world can this be any truth?” Arnold is done. “They opened the door for this to happen to a lot of people.”

The Ades family plans to celebrate Taylor’s life with a ceremony on November 22. They are accepting donations to help cover funeral expenses in a GoFundMe fundraiser.