My son was killed by a reckless driver. I left my job, used my savings, and faced the hidden costs of losing a child.

Magnus White, who was a competitive cyclist, died in 2023. Jimena Peck for BI This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Michael White, 49, from Boulder, Colorado. In 2023, a driver killed White's 17-year-old son, Magnus.