Florida senator introduces bill to arrest more hit-and-run drivers

Sen. Joe Gruters introduced a bill that could help law enforcement put more hit-and-run drivers behind bars.

It’s called the Lilly Glaubach Act.

This comes about a year after Lilly, a 13-year-old from Tampa, was killed in a hit-and-run crash while riding her bike home from school.

If the bill is passed, customers will be required to provide auto shops with a crash report. The alternative option requires the shop to file a collision repair form that would go directly to law enforcement.

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The form would include information on the customer, vehicle,

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