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[December 17, 2025] Families are highlighting Tennessee’s statewide memorial sign program and remembering DUI crash victims this December, which is National Impaired Driving Prevention Month. They are urging the public to not drive under the influence of alcohol or drugs this holiday season.
Reita Reid lost her 20-year-old son, Toby, in 2023 on Highway 39 when a person driving under the influence hit Toby not far from his Riceville, Tennessee home. Toby was a talented builder and had recently been named “Sea Scout of the Year,” as seen in the video below. A memorial sign now stands at the crash site where he was killed.
The memorial sign program began in 2016, when the state legislature passed the Tyler Head Law, named after 20-year-old Tyler Head, who was killed in a head-on crash in Clarksville in 2012. The Tennessee Department of Transportation has since erected and maintained more than 20 signs across the state, honoring Tennesseans killed in DUI crashes. There are certain criteria that must be met for a memorial sign to be placed on a state road, honoring a loved one. Families interested in learning more about the program and process can contact their local district attorney’s office.
For news outlets interested in using this footage and the interviews, there are two downloadable links below, including a link that has no music and no lower third graphics. For interview requests, contact Brandi Hitt (bmhitt@tndagc.org).
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