Feature on Repairer Driven News

April 8, 2024 feature in Repairer Driven News

“Christy King’s son had just graduated high school when he was killed in a distracted driver crash and she’s telling his story in hopes of saving more lives in partnership with the National Safety Council (NSC) during Distracted Driving Awareness Month.

Distracted and impaired driving as well as speeding are contributing factors to the tens of thousands of people who die in preventable crashes on U.S. roads each year, according to NSC.

King’s son is one of those deaths. He died four years ago following a crash in Williamsburg, Virginia.

“My son, Christopher, was the joy of my heart,” she said. “He was a friend to many, a beloved community member, a recent high school graduate, and we lost him in a senseless car crash that was completely preventable. Distracted driving plagues our country’s roads and took my son’s life far too soon.”

In addition to sharing her story now as part of Distracted Driving Awareness Month, King said she is going to join NSC and advocates like herself who have stories similar to hers on Capitol Hill in May to urge legislators to take action…”

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