Tennessee mother pushes for tougher hit-and-run laws after son’s death

A Tennessee mother is turning her grief into action, pushing for new legislation to ensure hit-and-run drivers who kill or seriously injure victims face tougher consequences.

Kim Webb has spent the past four years honoring her son’s memory while fighting for justice. Her 19-year-old son, James Bardsley Jr., known as Jimmy to his loved ones, was riding his motorcycle home from work in September 2021 when he was struck and killed by a hit-and-run driver at Rocky Fork Almaville Road and Morton Lane.

“He was just full of life, full of everything a boy at 19 should be,” Webb said…

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