Get all your news in one place.
100's of premium titles.
One app.
Start reading
The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
World
Jessica Murray Midlands correspondent

‘He couldn’t see the risks himself’: mother of teenager killed in Wales crash calls for graduated driving licence law

Crystal Owen is seen in her living room; she has green eyes and straight, mid-length light brown and blond hair, and is wearing a khaki-green shirt with large pockets; she sits on a soft grey sofa with green and mustard-coloured cushions, with a window behind her. She is looking straight at the camera with a serious expression.
Crystal Owen says a law on graduated driving licences ‘would have saved Harvey’s life and it would have saved so many others’. Photograph: Christopher Thomond/The Guardian

At 17 years old, Harvey Owen was just beginning to figure out what he wanted to do with his life.

The college student had dreams of opening an Italian-style cafe or building a pizza van to take to festivals once he had passed his driving test, and was building up experience with a part-time job at a sourdough pizza restaurant in his home town of Shrewsbury.

Sign up to read this article
Read news from 100's of titles, curated specifically for you.
Already a member? Sign in here
Related Stories
Top stories on inkl right now
One subscription that gives you access to news from hundreds of sites
Already a member? Sign in here
Our Picks
Fourteen days free
Download the app
One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.