PITTSBURGH — On Sept. 21 of last year, Christian Sluka’s family life was changed forever when Saul Rivera-Ramirez, an unlicensed driver and illegal immigrant, struck Sluka’s motorcycle while he was sitting at a red light just outside the city limits.

Police said surveillance video showed Rivera-Ramirez’s car traveling 45 mph in a 25 mph zone, hitting Sluka from behind while going through a red light, pushing him 25 feet into oncoming traffic.