Search Continues For Wilton Manors Hit-&-Run Driver Who Struck 6 Children, Killing 2

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MIAMI (CBSMiami) – The hunt continues Tuesday for a operator who deed respective children and ne'er stopped connected Monday day successful Wilton Manors.

It each happened conscionable earlier 3 p.m., adjacent 2417 N.W. Ninth Avenue.

“Our units transported 4 children this day to Broward Health successful assorted stages of injuries, and 2 were pronounced deceased present connected scene,” said Fort Lauderdale Fire Rescue Battalion Chief Stephen Gollan.

Roads were closed and investigators were connected the country until astir 9:30 p.m.

“This is simply a heartbreaking evening for everyone— for family, friends and our archetypal responders,” said Miranda Grossman, a PIO with the Broward Sheriff’s Office.

Witnesses described a horrible country that unfolded erstwhile they said a operator attempted to velocity astir a region bus, hitting the children connected the sidewalk.

“I don’t cognize if helium couldn’t power the car, but helium drove consecutive into those kids,” recounted Broward Transit operator Selvin Arjun.

He had stopped the autobus and dropped disconnected 2 people.

Rhome Orismo was conscionable stepping connected the autobus erstwhile helium saw it each happen.

“I stood close up arsenic soon arsenic I witnessed the crash, witnessed the impact,” helium said. “It’s inactive eating distant astatine maine present that idiosyncratic would bash thing similar that and not stop, not effort to render assistance to those children.”

Fort Lauderdale Fire Rescue said 2 of the children successful the infirmary were successful captious information and 2 had non-life-threatening injuries.

Although investigators did not merchandise a statement of the vehicle, witnesses told CBS4 it appeared to beryllium a grey sedan, perchance a Nissan.

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