麻豆社

The family of a man who died in Ashby after being struck by a car, are calling for a change in the law when it comes to reporting road collisions.

Tommy Hunter was hit by a car on Burton Road near Ashby-de-la-Zouch in Leicestershire as he walked home in the early hours of 10 December 2023. It was more than 24 hours before his body was found in a roadside hedge.

The man police investigated, Brandon Beesla, 29, said he did not stop because he believed he had hit a badger. He later admitted driving a vehicle in a condition likely to cause danger of injury on the night Tommy went missing. He was fined 拢2,000 and banned from driving for 12 months.

Tommy's partner Chloe Mefford told 麻豆社 Leicester's Jo Hayward why she wants a change in the law, and road traffic law expert Steven Farmer spoke to 麻豆社 Leicester's Ady Dayman.

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