The family of a boy who was hit and killed when he was struck by a tractor-trailer is offering a $5,000 reward for information leading to the identity of the driver.
Kevin Pope, 10, was riding his bicycle on a crosswalk near East Wetherbee Road and Landstar Boulevard April 24 as he headed home from Wetherbee Elementary School, officials said.
Troopers said the driver might not have known he or she hit Kevin.
The Florida Highway Patrol said it investigated more than 200 trucks but didn't find physical evidence that would connect those trucks to the scene.
Kevin's family said troopers are trying to identify the trucking company, the tractor-trailer and the driver involved in the incident.
Kevin's family said individuals who wished to remain anonymous donated the money forward for the reward.
"Parents approached me with the offer and I accepted. They offered to help find out what happened to my baby. They're willing to do anything because they are parents in the community as well who have children Kevin’s age," Kevin's mother, Adrienne Edmonson, said.
The driver, when found, would face a traffic violation for failing to yield to a pedestrian, troopers said.
The attorneys representing the family created this tip hotline: 407-420-6699.
ORLANDO, Fla. — Watch family's news conference below:
WATCH LIVE: Family announces award to find truck driver who fatally struck boyWATCH LIVE: The family of 10-year-old Kevin Pope is announcing a new reward offered to help find the truck driver who hit and killed him while crossing the road on his way home from school in April. READ MORE: https://at.wftv.com/2WfTqGE
Posted by WFTV Channel 9 on Tuesday, June 4, 2019
The attorneys representing the family also started a tip hotline of its own 407-420-6699. Plans to share what they learn with @FHPOrlando troopers are still investigating. @WFTV pic.twitter.com/wvJSrnxktR
— Cierra Putman WFTV (@CPutman_WFTV) June 4, 2019
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