Two children were killed and another four children were hospitalized with injuries when a car plowed into them and fled the scene in South Florida on Monday, authorities said.
The Broward County Sheriff's Office said in a news release that it was investigating what happened outside an apartment building in Wilton Manors, Florida, along with the Wilton Manors Police and Fort Lauderdale Fire Rescue.
The sheriff's office didn't immediately provide ages for any of the children. Steven Gollan, a battalion chief with the Fort Lauderdale Fire Department, said at a news conference Monday night that the hospitalized children were “severely injured."
“This event is a horrific event any time of the year, let alone right after the holidays," Gollan said.
The Wilton Manors Police Department tweeted that a family reunification center was set up at the City Hall Emergency Operation Center.
Residents in the neighborhood just east of I-95 and south of Oakland Park expressed anger and frustration at the horrific event.
“They’re just racing,” said Wilton Manors resident Ron Moore, who lives on Powerline Road where the tragedy happened.
Moore said many drivers pay little attention to the speed limit.
“From Oakland Park to 19th Street, it's a drag strip every single night—everyday,” he said.
Authorities said they hope to find a resident whose video system captured footage of the car that ran into the kids.
“If you have a ring camera on your house, please take a look at it and call Crimestoppers,” Grossman said.
Steven Gollan, a battalion chief with the Fort Lauderdale Fire Department, said at a news conference that the hospitalized children were “severely injured.”
“This is truly an horrific event and especially so close to the holidays. I can’t imagine what these families are going through," Gollan said. "My thoughts and prayers are with them."
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