Florida dad remembers daughter hit, killed at New Smyrna Beach

Name: Florida dad remembers daughter hit, killed at New Smyrna Beach
Uploaded: 2026-05-25T21:17:15Z
Duration: 2 min 39 s
Description: Avery Lynn Sexton was the "happiest little girl you could ever meet," her dad, Dante Sexton, told FOX 35's Marie Edinger. Little Avery, who would have turned 2 in July, darted into a traffic lane on the beach, where she was hit. She died at the hospital. On Monday, a makeshift memorial with photos and notes was created on the beach.

FOX LOCAL Orlando · May 25, 2026 · 2m 39s

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Avery Lynn Sexton was the "happiest little girl you could ever meet," her dad, Dante Sexton, told FOX 35's Marie Edinger. Little Avery, who would have turned 2 in July, darted into a traffic lane on the beach, where she was hit. She died at the hospital. On Monday, a makeshift memorial with photos and notes was created on the beach.