NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — A February report from the Tennessee Alcoholic Beverage Commission found alcohol-related vehicular crash deaths rose by 36% between 2019 and 2023. However, a new bill could reduce the number of lives taken by enhancing the penalty for drunk drivers across the state.
The pain of losing a loved one in a DUI crash is something one family told News 2 they never want anyone else to go through.
Last November, Keanna Morris was hit by an allegedly drunk driver while crossing a street in South Nashville. Her family said Morris was full of life, an active member of her church and enjoyed spending time with others.
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“She loved traveling. Friends, family, anytime anybody wanted to take a trip, she was like, ‘I’m in,’” Keanna’s mother, Karla Dockery-Morris, told News 2…