Dania Beach hit-and-run suspect seeks to get bond reduced

Zachary Benjamins accused of leaving crash that killed Apollo Brown Jr., injured Kelv-Ron Florence

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – A man accused of a hit-and-run crash that killed an 8-year-old boy and injured his older brother is asking a judge for a reduced bond.

Family and friends of two brothers struck by a pickup truck last month attended a hearing in a Broward County courtroom Thursday to make sure Zachary Benjamins, 22, remains in jail.

Benjamins wants his $350,000 bond reduced. He is accused of leaving the scene of the Dania Beach crash that eventually claimed the life of Apollo Brown Jr. and sent his brother, Kelv-Ron Florence, 14, to a hospital.

"He didn't show me any remorse," father Apollo Brown Sr. told Local 10 News.

According to the Broward Sheriff's Office, Benjamins tried to get his Toyota Tacoma repaired at an auto body shop, but the alert owner recognized the damaged vehicle from the news and notified deputies.

The children were struck by a Toyota Tacoma in Dania Beach in December while walking home from a basketball game.

Apollo Brown Jr. eventually died from his injuries. Florence remains at Memorial Regional Hospital in Hollywood.

"He's fighting the best he can," mother Selena Brown said.

The judge said she will need time to consider the request.

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