TAMPA, Fla. — More testimony was heard Monday in the federal lawsuit filed by the family of Andrew Joseph III against the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office and Florida State Fair.

The teen was killed in 2014 while crossing Interstate 4 after he and about 100 other kids were kicked out of the fair.

His parents say no one notified them about what was happening or contacted them to pick up their son that night. The family sued the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office and the Florida State Fair.

Andrew’s father, Andrew Joseph Jr., took the stand and described the night he found out his son was hit and killed crossing Interstate 4. He detailed those emotional moments, saying he was never contacted by law enforcement after his son's death.

He said the first contact he had with investigators was when he went looking for his son Andrew.

He testified that when he approached law enforcement at the fairgrounds, a state trooper asked him for a picture and then asked him to call his son’s phone. 

He said that’s when the trooper told him the phone was ringing on the body of the person who had just been hit and killed.

Andrew’s mother, Deanna, and sister, Deja, also testified about Andrew’s life and how the loss crippled their family for years.

One witness representing the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office also took the stand.

Maj. Frank Losat was asked about the portrayal of Andrew by the sheriff’s office after his death. 

The plaintiff’s attorneys asked about media reports that quoted Losat and asked if he lumped Andrew in with the kids causing chaos at the fair without determining if he was actually one of the rule breakers.

Losat said that yes, at the time, he had lumped Andrew in with the larger group.

A friend of Andrew’s who was with him that night testified that they had not been running, and were only ejected after Andrew and his group questioned officers about why their friends were being sent out of the park.

The defense has maintained the actions of Andrew and the other teens weren’t the responsibility of the Sheriff's Office after they were criminally trespassed from the fairgrounds.

The plaintiffs have rested their case, meaning Tuesday will see more witnesses for the defense.

Through numerous appeals, the court process has taken years, partly because of what experts call “qualified immunity" — which protects members of law enforcement from liability for doing their jobs.

Officials say the case is expected to wrap up by the end of the week.