POMPANO BEACH, FLA. (WSVN) - Authorities arrested a man after a pursuit in Pompano Beach led to a crash that left a bicyclist dead.
Kenroy Jackson Jr. faces a long list of charges that include aggravated fleeing with serious injury or death, aggravated battery on an officer, reckless driving causing serious bodily injury and participation in an unlawful race.
According to the Broward Sheriff’s Office, the 22-year-old suspect had been racing in a street takeover on North Andrews Avenue, just after midnight, Sunday.
Investigators said Jackson sped away when deputies arrived and lost control of his car near Northwest 15th Avenue, sending it into the bike line where the victim was riding.
Detectives said Jackson attempted to flee the crash scene on foot but was taken into custody by deputies.
A witness saw and heard the crash.
“I heard a bang and than I saw the car kind of go up on the median,” he said. “A young man get out of the car and run from the car from the driver seat. He was running west. A couple of cops ran after him, they got him.”
The bicyclist, later identified as Eric Gray, was pronounced dead at the scene. Speaking with 7News, Gray’s mother said her son was on his way home from work at the time of the crash.
Gray’s brother, Keyon Gray, said they were notified about the incident several hours after it happened.
“So, my problem is, why did they wait so late to come verify everything to my mom and me?” he said. “I’m not happy, my people, my mom, my family’s not happy about this situation.”
Keyon described his brother as a fun and outgoing person.
“He liked to crack jokes and dance and put on costumes, you know, funny stuff, but he was always good, he’d look out for you, give if he had it,” he said.
Deputies said that Jackson also struck a deputy who responded to the scene.
Jackson is expected to face a judge Monday morning.
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