An 18 year-old was struck and killed on Sicklerville Road Tuesday night.

The teen has been identified as Trohkeem Brantley of Sicklerville. As Gloucester Twp. police arrived on the scene and began to administer help to Brantley, they realized the vehicle responsible for the accident had hit and run.

However, 66 year-old Bruce Bennett, of Franklinville, later surrendered to police. He is facing several charges including knowingly leaving the scene of a fatal accident.

Brantley was gravely injured, and he died after being transported to Jefferson Health in Washington Twp., Courier Post reports.

 

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