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A driver who attempted to pass a bus in Wilton Manor, Florida, and struck a group of kids, killing two, was arrested Tuesday night and confessed, according to WFLA.
The man injured four children and killed two, ages 5 and 6, while attempting to pass a Broward County Transit bus in a 2009 Honda Accord sedan while the bus was pulling out to merge into his lane around 2:45 p.m. Monday, deputies said, according to The Sun-Sentinel. The car cut in front of the bus and swerved right, where the man drove off the road into a sidewalk and driveway, hitting the children, the sheriff's office said.
The driver fled from the scene after hitting the children. Police found his abandoned vehicle earlier Tuesday. Deputies told WFLA 27-year-old Sean Charles Greer later confessed to the hit-and-run.
Greer now faces a slew of charges, including two counts of leaving the scene of an accident involving death, two counts of leaving the scene of an accident involving serious bodily injury, two counts of leaving the scene of an accident involving injuries, tampering with evidence, four counts of driving without a license causing death and/or serious bodily injuries and driving with a suspended license, according to WFLA.
"When I came out the kids were lying on the ground," said a resident of the apartment building where the crash occurred, The Sun-Sentinel reported. "The car was gone that hit them."
Broward's Sherriff's office identified the two children killed as Kylie Jones, 5, and Andrea Fleming, 6, according to The Sun-Sentinel. They died at the scene by the apartment building, the Broward's Sheriff's office said.
Wilton Manors Police Chief Gary Blocker posted a letter on Facebook saying the "Island City is heartbroken, and our police department stands with you as we support these families in this time of need."
"Today there is a somber atmosphere here in our Island City. We will remain Island City Strong as we support one another through this tragedy in our search for a pathway toward better days that lie ahead," Blocker wrote.
Andrea Fleming's uncle, Stanley Holcomb Sr. had something to say to the driver who killed his niece before cops arrested him: "Have a heart and turn yourself in," Holcomb told the Miami Herald Tuesday.
"She kept us smiling and kept my heart going. It's too bad I couldn't be there to save her," Holcomb said, according to the Miami Herald.
The injured, two 9-year-old girls, a 10-year-old boy and a 2-year-old boy, were taken to a hospital with severe injuries, but their conditions were unknown Tuesday.
"This event is a horrific event any time of the year, let alone right after the holidays," Steven Gollan, a battalion chief with the Fort Lauderdale Fire Department, said at a news conference Monday night. Wilton Manors is located just outside of Fort Lauderdale.
The Wilton Manor Police Department set up a family reunification center at the City Hall Emergency Operation Center.
Update (12/28, 10:49 PM): This story was updated with a new headline and additional information to reflect Greer's arrest late Tuesday.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
