BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KERO) — A Bakersfield mother is transforming her grief into purpose by establishing a scholarship in memory of her son who died in a drunk driving accident near Brimhall Road and Jewetta Avenue.

Angela Wilson created the scholarship to honor her son Timothy Wilson, shy of 21, was killed on New Year's Eve in 2021 after getting into a car with friends who had been drinking.

"They say time heals all—it doesn't. The pain is always there. One moment you're smiling, laughing, remembering them… and the next, you're reminded—they're not coming home," Wilson said.

Timothy, a Liberty High School graduate, is being remembered through a scholarship program at his alma mater that aims to promote road safety awareness while supporting students pursuing higher education in our Bak

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