Zachari Brock, of Bradenton, has been charged with two felonies
Police have arrested a 24-year-old man they suspect of being the hit-and-run driver who left a 19-year-old critically injured in Sarasota, Florida.
Zachari Brock of Bradenton, has been charged with two felonies – leaving the scene of a crash involving serious injury and driving with no valid license involving a serious injury.
He is accused of driving the Kia minivan that turned in front of Jack Kelley’s black Audi on US 41 on Thursday.
The van was attempting to turn into a gas station when it clipped the back of Jack’s vehicle and he swerved into the other lane to avoid hitting the other driver.
In surveillance video of the crash, the impact sends Jack’s car flying into the air and it flips over at least four times.
The car finally comes to a stop outside the Lantern Inn and Suites where shocked witnesses rush over to help the teenager. Meanwhile the driver of the minivan immediately drives off.
A portion of the video shows Jack’s car knocking down a fence surrounding the hotel’s pool.
Following news of the arrest, Jack’s father Michael Kelley told DailyMail.com: ‘I’m dead to that guy [Brock]. All my focus is on my two kids.
‘Siena, his sister, is devastated. Jack has a long way to go.’
Video courtesy WWSB
Jack Kelley, 19, was critically injured on Thursday morning in the horrific rollover crash in Florida (left, with his father, Mike, and right)
In this still from surveillance video, Jack’s car is seen in the center, closest to the silver van
The van was attempting to turn into a gas station when it clipped the back of Jack’s vehicle (pictured) as he swerved into the other lane to avoid hitting the other driver
The impact sends Jack’s car flying into the air and it flips over at least four times
Mike had earlier revealed his son ‘had quite severe brain trauma’
‘They’re sustaining him and watching him and continuing to monitor him at this point,’ he explained.
‘He was on his way to class when somebody who couldn’t man up and stop saw that horrible accident. Someone in the community knows what happened to him.
‘Somebody needs to do the right thing and turn that person in because not only has he impacted me and my child and family, but there’s so many people in this community that know Jack, and my family, and love him.’
Ohio native Don Fuchs was seen in the surveillance video running from his hotel room to help Jack.
He told Fox 13 that the crash ‘sounded like a big bomb went off’.
‘I wanted to make sure he was all right, get him out of there before it caught on fire or anything,’ he said.
A portion of the video shows Jack’s car knocking down a fence (circled right) surrounding the hotel’s pool. Ohio native Don Fuchs (left) was seen in the surveillance video running from his hotel room to help Jack
The driver (in minivan) immediately drove off after the incident
Friends and family set up a GoFundMe account to raise money for Jack’s medical expenses. According to the account, Jack’has gone through surgery and is in ICU at the moment’. Jack’s vehicle is seen after the crash
According to authorities, Jack was unconscious and partially ejected from the car. His vehicle also hit two other cars parked in the hotel parking lot.
First responders rushed Jack to Sarasota Memorial Hospital.
Friends and family set up a GoFundMe account to raise money for Jack’s medical expenses, which has already raised $22,000.
According to the account, Jack ‘has gone through surgery and is in ICU at the moment’.
‘All money will go to his family to help in medical expense and aid in his recovery. Thank you for all the thoughts and prayers,’ the account reads.
It’s unclear if Jack was wearing a seat belt at the time of the crash.
Jack attended Lakewood Ranch High School in Bradenton, Florida, where he played basketball. Last summer, he signed with Florida Gateway College, where he’s currently a freshman
Jack attended Lakewood Ranch High School in Bradenton, Florida, where he played basketball.
Last summer, he signed with Florida Gateway College, where he’s currently a freshman.