A high school senior died Thursday morning in a crash near South Fork High School, according to the Martin County School District.
During a news conference, Martin County Sheriff John Budensiek identified the student as 18-year-old Christopher Brooks of Hobe Sound, who he says was driving to the high school for graduation practice.
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Martin County sheriff discusses fatal crash outside South Fork High School
He says Brooks was traveling north on Pratt Whitney Road when he failed to stop for traffic and rear-ended a dump truck. He died on impact, according to the sheriff’s office…