The Brief
- A Hillsborough County high school community is mourning the death of one of its seniors.
- Elijah Battiste, 17, was getting ready to graduate from Armwood High School when he was killed in a hit-and-run crash.
- The Florida Highway Patrol says Battiste was hit head-on in a crash in Seffner over the weekend. One of the other two drivers involved ran from the scene and remains at large.
SEFFNER, Fla. – Students and staff at a Hillsborough County high school are grieving the tragic loss of a senior at the school.
The school confirmed Elijah Battiste, 17, was hit and killed in a car crash Saturday night in Seffner.
The backstory:
According to the Florida Highway Patrol, a Nissan Versa driven by a 40-year-old Mulberry man was traveling eastbound on State Road 574. A Volkswagen Passat driven by 17-year-old Elijah Battiste was traveling westbound.…