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After Losing 12-Year-Old Daughter In Electric Scooter Crash, Family Pushes For Abby's Law

Abby was riding an electric scooter with a friend in Aston, Delaware County, on June 14 when the girls fell and were hit by a car.

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August 11, 2025

Two months after a deadly electric scooter crash claimed the life of 12-year-old Abby Gillon, her family is speaking out for the first time and pushing for a new law they hope will prevent another tragedy.

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Abby was riding an electric scooter with a friend in Aston, Delaware County, on June 14 when the girls fell and were hit by a car. Abby died from her injuries. Her friend survived.

"It's one of the worst phone calls a parent can get," Abby's mother, Lori Kralle, said during an exclusive interview with CBS News Philadelphia.

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