Bay Area mother advocates for Sean’s Law following fatal motorcycle crash

The Brief

  • A Bay Area mother is pushing for a change in Florida law after her 22-year-old son was killed in a motorcycle crash.
  • “Sean’s Law” would require blood testing for alcohol or drugs after certain serious crashes to preserve evidence for investigators.
  • Sean Jennings Jr.’s mother says she hopes the proposal can give other families more answers after a devastating crash.

LARGO, Fla More than a year after losing her son in a deadly motorcycle crash, a Bay Area mother is turning her grief into a push for changes to Florida’s crash investigation process.

Virginia Bentley is advocating for what she calls “Sean’s Law,” named after her 22-year-old son, Sean Jennings Jr.

She hopes the proposal will help families get more answers by preserving potential evidence after serious crashes.

What happened to Sean?

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