The afternoon Dimension visited Rios, he was told that he is a prisoner of the state facing 20 years behind bars. Rios said the accident was beyond his control. I'm human, so I just asks the Lord if there's someone who can help me. Tourist officials say the first mistake was hiring a guide who was neither trained nor licensed. They said Rios should not have been driving a vehicle he didn't know or carrying too many passengers.
Officials urge American travelers to book tour guides through their hotels or travel agents.
He said he and the other surviving Minnesotans have signed affidavits saying their friend and guide wasn't speeding and have asked authorities not to prosecute him. However, the group of Minnesotans have hired top-gun tobacco litigator Mike Cerisi to pursue a possible claim against the rental company who leased them the Suburban.