Cars travel fast on County Road 452 in Lake County.

On the side of the road near Little Horse Drive, a small memorial sits for Antwan Bailey, 31.

  • Antwan Bailey hit, killed Thursday night while riding bike
  • FHP says he was hit twice
  • Family wants to see changes to lines along County Road 452

Monday night as the sun sets, Antwan's family stops by to once again assess the scene. 

“I am still in shock over this whole situation," said Wesley Bailey Jr., Antwan's father. 

Wesley, his daughter and brother all are still trying to make sense of what happened to Antwan Thursday night. 

“He did not deserve what happened to him," said Wesley.

At 6:40 p.m. Antwan was on his way home from work. He was walking, with his bike, northbound against traffic in the southbound lane of C.R. 452. Florida Highway Patrol says Antwan was too far into the road, and when a driver tried to pass another car going northbound, the driver hit Antwan.

"I don’t understand why a person passing another car, can’t see a person standing right there in front of them," said Wesley.

But even after the initial hit, Antwan was hit again by a second car driving in the southbound lane. An FHP report reads the driver of the second vehicle, Mathew Downing, pulled over after hitting Antwan, saw that he hit a person and then fled the scene. Downing was later arrested for doing so on felony charges.

Antwan’s family is happy Downing is being held accountable, but wanted the first driver to face charges too.

"I feel that was not right, and we want justice for him," said Wesley.

But, FHP views the fatal hit to be an accident, because cars are allowed to pass at that part of the road.

“It is still under investigation, but bicyclists and pedestrians are required to be at certain locations in the roadway," said Sgt. Kim Montes, Florida Highway Patrol. "Honestly in a lot of rural locations in Lake County there aren’t sidewalks. So your only option is to walk next to the road. And you really should not be walking in the road."

FHP reports that fatal hit-and-run crashes are up from previous years. In fact, on average they respond to 25 to 30 hit-and-runs a day in Central Florida alone. Not all of those hit-and-runs are fatal, but the numbers are still very high.

Antwan’s father also wants to see a change in the lines along C.R. 452. 

“State roads like this, coming into a curb, there should be a double yellow line," said Wesley.

As he fights for change, he and friends will keep Antwan’s memorial well kept. It will serve as a reminder for drivers to be aware and remember the good person Antwan was.

“Antwan was really quiet, quiet and he was the nicest person you could ever meet," said Wesley. 

For those wanting to help Antwan's family, they can go to https://www.gofundme.com/antwan-bailey-jr

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