Days after he was selected by the 76ers as the #1 draft pick, Ben Simmons and his family have been struck by tragedy.
Simmons’ cousin Zachary, who was at the Barclays Center Thursday night to hear his cousin’s name called. was killed in a hit-and-run accident early Saturday morning in New Jersey.
According to police, the black SUV was going at least 70 mph at the point of impact. Zachary had been out Friday night celebrating a friend’s birthday. He was 21 years old. The SUV has been described as a black Tahoe, Escalade, or Yukon with NY license plates.
Condolences to the Simmons family.
