Martin County high schooler killed hours before graduation remembered as 'a beacon of light'

Martin County high schooler killed hours before graduation remembered as 'a beacon of light'

Dozens of friends and classmates gathered Friday night along the water in Martin County to remember Christopher Brooks, an 18-year-old from Hobe Sound who died in a car crash hours before he was set to graduate from South Fork High School.One by one, those who came to pay their respects at Sand Sprit Park dropped flowers into the water and shared memories of the teenager they described as a leader and a constant source of support.WATCH: CLASSMAT…

Florida senior killed in crash outside school while heading to graduation practice

Christopher Brooks, an 18-year-old senior at South Fork High School in Martin County, Florida, died Thursday morning after rear-ending a dump truck just outside the school entrance, on the very day he was heading to graduation practice. The crash happened around 8:30 a.m. on Southwest Pratt Whitney Road at the intersection of Bulldog Way, according...