Overview
- A 26-year-old grassroots referee from Seaham, Brandon Grimes, was struck and killed in a suspected hit-and-run in Kissimmee, Florida, in late September while crossing US 192.
- Florida Highway Patrol said the collision occurred away from a marked crossing and that the vehicle's right-front area made the impact.
- Detectives found car parts at the scene and have described the suspect vehicle as a 2007–2010 Ford Edge with a silver body and black roof that likely has damage to its right-front headlight and hood.
- Grimes’s family has launched a public fundraiser to cover repatriation, estimating costs of roughly £13,000–£15,000, and his employer and local clubs have donated and organised tributes.
- Authorities are urging anyone with information to contact the Florida Highway Patrol or Crimeline as the investigation continues and consular contacts have been made to assist the family.