Grieving family to set up charity after fatal crash

Tegan Wheelhouse and Kate Hooley are setting up a motorcycle helmet charity after the death of Kyle Hooley

The family of a 21-year-old from Nottingham who died in a motorcycle crash are aiming to give away free helmets.

Kyle Hooley died in a collision with a car in Queens Road East, Beeston on 27 July.

He was not wearing a helmet and died at the scene.

His mother Kate Hooley and girlfriend Tegan Wheelhouse are in the process of setting up a charity to raise awareness around the dangers of riding a motorcycle without the correct gear.

Tegan Wheelhouse with partner Kyle Hooley

TikTok following

The charity, Help for Helmets, is in the process of being set up and Kyle's family hope it will be active in a month.

Ms Hooley, of Sneinton, said: "Helmets are the key. You have to wear a helmet."

She added: "Kids think they're invincible, and they're not. You can still have fun with a helmet on, it's not going to make any difference to the enjoyment that you get from riding a bike."

The pair have also started a TikTok account to raise awareness, which gained 100 followers in a day.

Many of the social media followers have told the family about their own experiences with motorcycle accidents.

Miss Wheelhouse said: "We didn't expect to reach out to as many people as we have.

"We've had people messaging us about how they got into their accident. Obviously they're still here, but not everyone is as fortunate."

Some of the mementos Miss Wheelhouse has kept of her partner Kyle Hooley

Mr Hooley has left behind a young son and his family want to prevent others going through the same ordeal.

Ms Hooley added: "My grandson's lost his dad.

"He's just a year old, and he's got to grow up never knowing his dad, but if we can stop somebody else having to go through that, it will be worth it."

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