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FOX 13 Tampa Bay published March 4, 2025: Woman charged in hit-and-run that killed 2 kids, injured mother. The 72-year-old woman accused in the Sarasota hit-and-run crash that killed two young children and critically injured their mother faced a judge on Tuesday – hours after she was arrested.
Fox13 News, Tampa Bay, FL local
written by Kimberly Kuizon
Tuesday March 4, 2025
SARASOTA, Fla. - The 72-year-old woman accused in the Sarasota hit-and-run crash that killed two young children and critically injured their mother faced a judge on Tuesday – hours after she was arrested.
Local perspective: A memorial now marks the spot where the deadly crash happened off of North Washington Boulevard. The family of all three victims is left wondering why it happened.
"How can anybody do something like that? How can somebody do anything like that? That's all I can say," said Candice McCormick, the great-grandmother of the two kids killed in the crash.
The backstory: The two boys, 2-year-old Rio and 5-month-old Kiylan, were killed on February 10 as their mother, 29-year-old Taeler Bennett, was crossing the road with her family. McCormick rushed down from Ohio to help the children’s father, Donzel Galliher, after receiving the news.
"They need a lot of support. That’s why I’m here. Just to help out," said McCormick.
As of Tuesday, Bennett remains in a coma as the woman, 72-year-old June Fenton, arrested for the crash, sat behind bars waiting for her first appearance.
"Same age as I am. I don’t know how she could do something like that," said McCormick. "I’m 73, and I could have never of done that, even to a dog. I can’t comprehend it at all."
What they're saying: Fenton didn't show much expression during her appearance in court. The State Attorney’s office said the retired hospice worker was out feeding stray cats, and they said she was behind the wheel of the Lexus that hit Bennett and her two young sons.
"Taeler is unfortunately struck and hit. She lands on top of Ms. Fenton’s hood and is thrown into Ms. Fenton’s windshield, causing it to shatter," said Assistant State Attorney Josha Wertheim.
The other side: Fenton’s defense attorney, Derek Byrd, said she thought she hit a dog.
"Clearly she had no idea. She cooperated with law enforcement," he said.
The State Attorney’s Office said Fenton turned around and drove back by the scene of the crash, but as Bennett and her boys laid in the middle of the road, she continued on.
"How dare you take my grandkids away from me and everybody in our family," said McCormick.
What's next: Fenton was arrested on two counts of leaving the scene of a crash that resulted in a fatality and one count of leaving the scene of a crash that resulted in serious injury.
The judge set Fenton’s bond at $650,000. If she does bail out, she will not be allowed to drive and will be required to wear a GPS ankle monitor. 😱
She killed 2 children and took off! their mom may not even survive the come and the judge is going to let her go free? (emphasis mine)
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