Wilton Manors, FLA. – The vehicle involved in a hit-and-run crash that struck six young children, killing two of them, has been located. Broward Sheriff’s Office detectives are searching for the driver.
At 2:48 p.m. on Monday, BSO deputies and Fort Lauderdale Police responded to a hit-and-run near 2417 N.W. Ninth Ave. in Wilton Manors.
Deputies say that a 2009 Honda Accord Sedan, driven by an unknown man, was traveling southbound on Northwest Ninth Avenue (Powerline Road) approaching the 2500 block. At the same time, a Broward County Transit bus was stopped to drop off a passenger. As the bus pulled out to continue southbound, it began to merge into the right thru lane from the edge of the roadway. At that time, the Honda approached the bus from behind. The driver of the Honda failed to allow the bus to merge and passed it, almost striking the front driver’s side as it cut in front of the bus.
The Honda then veered right and drove off the roadway and onto the sidewalk and driveway at 2417 N.W. Ninth Ave., striking multiple children. According to NBC 6, the children were in a parking lot waiting to be picked up.
After the crash occurred, the driver accelerated and fled the area southbound, deputies say.
6-year-old Andrea Fleming and 5-year-old Kylie Jones were pronounced deceased on scene. Draya Fleming, Laziyah Stokes, Johnathan Carter and Audre Fleming were transported to Broward Health Medical Center.
A description of the vehicle was released among law enforcement agencies, and was located in Wilton Manors. Officials haven’t said if they believe the act was intentional.
The investigation is ongoing.
