The heartbroken parents of a talented teenager who died in horror crash are urging everyone to watch a powerful video about their daughter in the hope of saving lives.
Olivia Akir was just 17-years-old when her life was 'torn away in an instant' in smash caused by two friends racing each other in June 2019.
Now, her parents Jo and Mesut Alkir are hoping their tragic daughter's legacy will help improve road safety, with the release of a video every parent and child should see.
Olivia was in the backseat of 17-year-old Edward Ryan's Fiesta as he recklessly sped down roads while racing friend Thomas Henry Quick, the Liverpool Echo reports.The pair had been caught driving dangerously hours before the accident by dash cams and "playing Russian roulette with their passengers' lives" - despite desperate pleas for them to slow down.Bell had only passed his driving test the day before and was due to have a black box fitted on his car the next day.Bell and Quick were jailed for five years for death by dangerous driving.Olivia was described as "living life to the full" before tragedy struck, leaving her family, friends and the community devastated.'Olivia's Story' will now be rolled out across schools and to young drivers as part of a campaign to save young lives.Olivia's mum Jo said: "As a tribute to Olivia, I want people to use the day to have a conversation - parent to child or even child to child.
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