POMPANO BEACH, Fla. – A 22-year-old hit-and-run driving force in a 2017 Mercedes C300 struck and killed a 20-year-old bicyclist on his means house — whilst fleeing from deputies — early Sunday morning in Pompano Beach, in step with deputies.
According to the Broward Sheriff’s Office, Kenroy Jackson Jr., the rushing fugitive, misplaced regulate and struck the bicyclist, at about 12:30 a.m., in the realm of North Andrews Avenue and Northwest 15 Avenue.
BSO deputies reported Jackson, of Hollywood, took off operating. Pompano Beach Fire Rescue reported the sufferer of the hit-and-run crash, Eric Gray, died alongside North Andrews Avenue.
“He was a good-hearted person, funny, and loving life,” stated Keyon Gray, his grieving brother.
Relatives stated Gray was once on his means house from paintings at a close-by fast-food eating place. Keyon Gray requested the general public to offer information about what came about sooner than the deadly hit-and-run crash.
Deputies accused Jackson of being concerned in a side road takeover in the realm of McNab Road and Andrews Avenue — crashing right into a marked BSO K9 car and rushing away sooner than the deadly crash.
Jackson allegedly “attempted to negotiate a curve in the roadway and lost control of the vehicle. The vehicle rotated clockwise and slid over the pavement towards the bicycle lane and sidewalk,” in step with BSO deputies.
BSO deputies booked Jackson on the primary prison in Fort Lauderdale.
Jackson was once going through six fees: Aggravated fleeing with severe damage or loss of life, felony mischief over $1,000, participation in an illegal race, reckless using inflicting severe physically damage, and resisting an officer-obstruct with out violence.
Local 10 News Reporter Roy Ramos and Assignment Desk Editor Joyce Grace Ortega contributed to this document.
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