Family members are hoping a hit-and-run motorcyclist who struck two teen friends in Fort Lauderdale will be caught soon after the girls were left with serious injuries.
Family members are hoping a hit-and-run motorcyclist who struck two teen friends in Fort Lauderdale will be caught soon after the girls were left with serious injuries.
Bridget McGrath said she wants justice after a man riding a motorcycle crashed into her daughter and her daughter’s friend, stopped for a few moments, then rode off.
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The incident happened on August 4th, when McGrath said she was visiting Fort Lauderdale from Fort Myers with her daughter Vivienne and her daughter’s friend Audrey.
She said the motorcycle slammed into them on A1A and Granada Street and took off.
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"He was going so fast. There was no time to react," McGrath said. "He cut between the cars and the center aisle and was cutting back in and didn’t see us."
McGrath said the impact sent Audrey flying several feet through the air and also resulted in her daughter having multiple injuries and bruises on her legs.
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"I was so scared for the well-being of both the girls,” McGrath said. “I just remember hearing my screams in my head."
Surveillance video from a nearby hotel showed a small motorcycle going south down A1A then suddenly nearby cars stop after the teens are hit.
"I literally thought that Audrey might not make it when I saw how far she got thrown, when I saw how far her shoes... like her shoes were flown so far down the road," McGrath said.
McGrath said the driver was also thrown from the motorcycle and walked over to her to apologize. But instead of staying, he got back on the bike and left while the teens were still lying on the ground.
"He didn’t stay to help. He didn’t do anything," she said.
A police report said an officer who responded canvassed the area but didn't find the motorcycle or rider.
McGrath said the driver needs to turn himself in.
"Step up and take accountability because this will haunt you for the rest of your life," the mother said.