East Texas mother leads campaign for motorcycle safety after losing her son in a crash

WHITEHOUSE, Texas — A tragic motorcycle crash in East Texas has sparked a growing push for change — and a grieving mother is leading the charge.

Nearly three months after losing her 19-year-old son Clark Prather in a crash, a Whitehouse mother is pushing for better driver awareness and motorcycle safety to help prevent future tragedies.

“It's like a part of you was just all of a sudden, just like half your heart’s gone,” Cori Kidwell, Prather’s mother, said.

Prather died at the scene of the crash. Kidwell first learned about the accident through a post on social media.

“It was a shock, and you're praying that it's not them at the time,” she said.

Now, nearly three months later, Kidwell and loved ones have launched a petition pushing for improved vehicle and GPS systems for driver aw