Parents of teen hit, killed by car plead with drivers to be more aware
May 4, 2022, 10:37 AM | Updated: Jun 10, 2022, 11:11 pm
Three children younger than 6 died in crashes across the Wasatch Front from Monday to Tuesday evening.
The stories of loss are causing parents in a similar situation to speak up.
KSL’s Morgan Wolfe talked to some parents Tuesday night that are using their tragedy to be the voices for change.
“We have struggled every day for 561 days since he has been gone,” said Dusty Buck, mother of Greysen Buck.
It’s a hole in your heart that never goes away.
“A giant piece of me is missing,” Dusty said.
Greysen died on October 30, 2020.
“I wasn’t expecting… that,” Dusty said.
His mom and dad sent him off to school one morning in West Jordan, then, Dusty said, “It was pounding on the door I am never going to get out of my mind.”
Her 13-year-old son was hit by a car on Redwood Road.
“They asked me what was Greysen wearing when he left the house,” said Greysen’s dad.
It was a moment that changed their lives forever.
The pain of having to drive daily down the road their son died on caused the family to move.
“It’s frustrating,” Dusty said. “There’s so many kids out there and no one is paying attention.”
They’ve lived in Eagle Mountain for just over a year, and relive the pain of losing Greysen every time they hear of a child hit by a car.
The Buck family is working with Utah Department of Transportation on ways they can make our roads safer – but simply, they believe it comes down to drivers being more aware.
