BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC/Gray News) – An Alabama family is mourning the loss of their 13-year-old son who was hit and killed by a car last weekend.
Last Saturday around 100 people gathered in west Birmingham near Avenue D to join 13-year-old Braylen Hardy and his father for an ATV ride.
The family said Braylen was a budding star on social media for his passion for ATVs and the weekend gathering was celebrating his joy for the activity.
“He had people who came in from out of town just to ride with him and his dad,” Billy Fagness, the boy’s uncle said. “They said that he had the time of his life. He smiled all day long. He had a smile because his dad allowed him to lead the bunch, and he did his little tricks.”
But as Braylen and his family headed home, the day took a tragic turn.
According to Fagness, …