DAVIE, FLA. (WSVN) - The family of a high school football coach who was killed in a hit and run is begging the driver to come forward.
Family members of 27-year-old Carlo Ulysse Jr., or CJ as he was known to loved ones, begged anyone with information to tell police.
“Please, this is a mother who is grieving,” said Ulysse’s mother, Marie Ulysse-Lanoue.
“I would like to say to that individual, come forth,” added Ulysse’s father, Carlo Ulysse Sr. “You will never rest. Your soul will never rest until you come forth and speak with the investigators. Speak with the detective. Tell them what happened.”
According to Florida Highway Patrol, Ulysse was driving down Interstate 95 when he was involved in a collision on Aug. 5. When he got out of his car to check on the damage, he was fatally struck by another car.
FHP said the public’s help is crucial, as they don’t even know what type of car hit Ulysse.
“Maybe he or she didn’t know that they hit a person on the side of the road,” said FHP Lt. Alvaro Feola, “to come forward and talk to our investigators.”
Ulysse was the assistant football coach at Cypress Bay High School in Weston, where he himself played football before attending Indiana State University to play college football.
Last week, Broward County Public Schools paused for a moment of silence to remember him.
For Ulysse’s family, life has paused as they struggle to come to terms with his death.
“We used to dance around, joke around, talk about life in the car,” said his brother, Caleb Ulysse.
Now family members want justice.
“He was a good, good, good kid who just wanted to live life but live it more positively and with love,” said Ulysse’s father. “Love family, love his sisters, love his brothers, love his friends, love working out, he was just in love with life.”
If you have any information on this hit and run, call Broward County Crime Stoppers at 954-493-TIPS. Remember, you can always remain anonymous, and you may be eligible for a $3,000 reward.
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