Remembering Dead Son, Mother Pleads For Helmets For Young Skateboarders

(WTIC-AM) — The mother of a teenager who died in a skateboarding accident today pleaded with state lawmakers to require children under the age of 15 to wear head gear while skateboarding, roller skating, or in-line skating.
Ledyard resident Holly Irwin says her 14-year-old son was not wearing a helmet when he fell near home in 2016.
“The phone rang.  It had been about six minutes since the boys headed over to the other street.  I said hello, and Conor’s friends voice