Florida State Jazz Trumpet Student Killed in Hit-and-Run Car Crash

Blake Bennett, a Jazz trumpet student at Florida State University, was killed in a hit-and-run crash on Tuesday night, November 17, 2020. Bennett, a student of Jazz trumpeter Scotty Barnhart, was planning to graduate this upcoming spring with a B.A. in Psychology and a B.S. in Jazz Performance. If you have any information about this accident, please “call 850-891-4200 to speak to the Traffic Homicide Unit. They may also remain anonymous by calling Crime Stoppers at 850-574-TIPS.” – Tallahassee Democrat 

This article was originally published in Tallahassee Democrat on November 18, 2020.

UPDATE 11/21/20: An arrest has been made for this hit-and-run crash. A GoFundMe page has been set up to cover funeral expenses.

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