A woman whose partner died after being hit by a car has launched a petition to make reporting all road collisions a legal requirement. Tommy Hunter died in Burton Road, Ashby-de-la-Zouch, Leicestershire, in December 2023.
Hunter's partner, Chloe Mefford, is campaigning for drivers to report all crashes immediately, even if they believe they have hit an animal. She stated it took 29 hours to find Mr Hunter.
In March 2025, Brandon Beesla admitted driving a vehicle in a dangerous condition on the night Mr Hunter went missing. He was fined £2,000 and received a 12-month driving ban.
Mefford's petition also seeks a mandatory jail term when any accident is not immediately reported. Currently, drivers must report accidents involving certain animals like dogs or horses, but not wild animals such as badgers.
An inquest in July heard Mr Hunter died from a head injury. Mefford previously complained to the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) regarding the investigation into Mr Hunter's death, but the IOPC did not uphold any aspect of her review.