ABC-7 to speak with brother of victim of deadly hit-and-run linked to former New Mexico GOP treasurer
Nina Gallegos
LAS CRUCES, N.M. (KVIA) — The family of a Andrew Brown, who died in an alleged hit-and-run, filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the former treasurer of the Republican Party of New Mexico.
Antonio Brown described his brother, Andrew Brown, as a protective figure who was consistently present for his family. He recalled Andrew’s support during a difficult time.
“He literally helped me with my mom,” Antonio Brown said. “When my mom got sick with cancer. He was there all the time.”
Antonio Brown said that his brother, like himself, had made past mistakes, but emphasized their shared commitment to self-improvement.
“Like what you’ve been through in your past. Like he made mistakes, I made mistakes, but we’ve we’ve learned from them and literally did everything in our power to become better people,” he said.
Upon receiving the call about the incident, Antonio Brown immediately traveled to the scene. He recounted the shock of finding his brother had already passed.
“Immediately I got in my car and I went to go see if it was him. And of course it was. When I got there, he had already passed. It was just shock,” Antonio Brown said.
Andrew Brown’s mother was not ready to speak publicly about her loss. However, Antonio Brown expressed his determination to see accountability. “I want my mom to know that that lady is going to pay for what she did to him,” he said.
According to documents ABC-7 obtained, Kimberly Skaggs allegedly hit and killed Andrew with her SUV and left without helping. Andrew rode his bike when he was hit.
The lawsuit seeks compensatory and punitive damages, and alleged Skaggs failed to drive with reasonable care, traveled at an excessive speed, failed to keep a proper lookout and left the scene without rendering aid.
Skaggs faces criminal charges of knowingly leaving the scene of an accident resulting in death and tampering with evidence.
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