Apollo Brown, 8, dead and Kelv’ron Florence, 14, critically injured in hit and run accident in Dania Beach, Florida
8-Year-Old Hit and Run Victim Dies, Brother Still Clinging to Life
The accident hit Apollo’s best friend, Ty’on Jacques, especially hard. “Whoever did it should turn them self in,” Jacques said Tuesday. “He’s the only friend I’ve got.”
Plea for help from family of boys, 8 and 14, critically hurt in Dania Beach hit-run
"Our hearts are heavy. Our kids, they're good kids, they didn't deserve it," the boys' father, Apollo Brown Sr., said at the Broward Sheriff's headquarters. "If anyone knows anything about it, please come forward to help us out because we're grieving."
Young brothers hospitalized after hit-and-run crash
Friends of the family are dismayed by the incident. Benita McKnight said the driver showed no regard for human lives. "Cruel. It's a terrible world that we're living in," she said. "I couldn't hit a dog and not stop. They hit two kids, keep going? Crazy."
Teen, younger brother injured in Dania Beach hit-and-run crash
The boys' mother cried during a news conference asking for the public's help to help find the driver involved in the hit-and-run.
8-Year-Old Hit and Run Victim Dies
Anyone with information about the vehicle is asked to call Broward Crime Stoppers at 954-493-TIPS.
Arrest Made in Fatal Hit-and-Run Crash in Dania Beach
An arrest has been made in the fatal hit-and-run crash that occurred in Dania Beach, according to sources.
Arrests Made In Deadly Dania Beach Hit & Run
Police also arrested Benjamins’ girlfriend Anaee Barbeito for Insurance fraud, tampering with evidence and accessory after the fact.
Brother Who Survived Hit and Run Released From Hospital
"It's a big relief, it's a big relief," mother Selena Brown said. "Of course, we still lost one, I wish he could be here with us. He's still here with us in spirit."
The two brothers Kelv’ron Florence and Apollo Brown were walking home along Bryan Road from a basketball game at school when they were hit by a truck that fled the scene. They were rushed to a local hospital to recieve treatment. Apollo Brown, the younger of the two brothers, later died from his injuries and Kelv’ron Florence is still listed as critical. The police are looking for a newer model, metallic silver Toyota Tacoma with fog light covers along with the grill emblem, a missing headlight, and damage to the front passenger side.
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