Three men injured in Lehigh Acres hit-and-run crash

Written by Naples Mortgage Syndicated User on June 13, 2021. Posted in Naples Florida Mortgage, Naples Mortgage.

LEHIGH ACRES, Fla.–Three Lehigh Acres men are counting their blessings after their car was struck by a hit-and-run driver. Lehigh resident, Eric Parent, was riding shotgun in the car on Saturday morning around 12:15 in the morning at the intersection of Lee Boulevard and Alvin Avenue when he saw an SUV barreling toward him. “I saw the car coming at us and I said, watch out! Watch out! Watch out!” Friend recalled. He said the SUV sped through a red light and crunched the passenger side of the car. He said the SUV appeared to be a late-90’s dark blue Chevy Tahoe. “There...

Florida man drags the body of pedestrian after hit-and-run crash

Written by Naples Mortgage Syndicated User on June 7, 2021. Posted in Naples Florida Mortgage, Naples Mortgage.

BROOKSVILLE, Fla. (AP)– A Florida man has been arrested after he reportedly dragged the body of a pedestrian that he hit with his car, then hiding most of the body, according to officials. A 32-year-old was walking along the road on Sunday morning when he was hit by 28-year-old Joseph Charles Strickland, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. Strickland continued to drive after hitting the man, dragging his body with the car until he reached Dixie Lee Bait shop. He hid the body behind the bait shop before calling his roommate to help him push his car back to their house. According...

VIDEO: Police chase 17-year-old hit and run suspect through the woods

Written by Naples Mortgage Syndicated User on May 20, 2021. Posted in Naples Florida Mortgage, Naples Mortgage.

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – Just minutes after a 6:30 a.m. crash in Daytona Beach on Wednesday, a teen got out of his car and took off down the road on foot, leaving the other driver at the scene, police said. The Daytona Beach Police Department Aviation Unit quickly launched two drones, as ground units and K9s went in search of the hit and run suspect. The drones were able to located 17-year-old Trenton Hunt, who was running through a parking lot on Mason Avenue, police said. Pilots directed the ground units to Hunt’s location where a foot chase ensued. WATCH: Drone footage cuts...

Driver leads deputies on chase after Collier County hit & run crash

Written by Naples Mortgage Syndicated User on May 15, 2021. Posted in Naples Florida Mortgage, Naples Mortgage.

COLLIER COUNTY, Fla. – A driver was arrested for leading deputies on a chase after a Collier County hit-and-run crash. The Collier County Sheriff’s Office said the truck driver left the scene of a crash and the victim followed the suspect to give updated locations. Deputies responded at around 10:10 p.m. Friday and found the driver in the northbound turn lane of Pine Ridge Road at Airport-Pulling Road, according to Collier County deputies. The truck didn’t make the turn and started driving eastbound in the westbound lanes of Pine Ridge Road. CCSO said deputies were able...

Collier County woman arrested for hitting boy with car in school zone

Written by Naples Mortgage Syndicated User on May 14, 2021. Posted in Naples Florida Mortgage, Naples Mortgage.

COLLIER COUNTY, Fla. – A woman was arrested after hitting a boy with her car and leaving the scene of the crash in Collier County. The Collier County Sheriff’s Office said Heather Bryant was arrested after the crash Thursday morning on Tropicana Boulevard and 32nd Avenue SW. The boy was hit while crossing the street in a school zone. Deputies responded to the scene and found a young boy laying on the road. CCSO said the boy had cuts on his elbow and possibly other unknown injuries. He was being attended to by others in the area while waiting for EMS to arrive on scene. One of...

One injured in Lehigh Acres crash

Written by Naples Mortgage Syndicated User on May 11, 2021. Posted in Naples Florida Mortgage, Naples Mortgage.

LEHIGH ACRES, Fla.– The Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) is investigating a crash at Abrams and Lee Boulevard. One person was injured in the crash. According to officials, the incident could be a possible hit and run. Use caution in the area. No further information was immediately available at this time. Count on NBC2 to bring you the latest info once it is released. The post One injured in Lehigh Acres crash appeared first on NBC2 News. NBC2 (WBBH-TV)

Troopers investigating Lehigh Acres hit and run

Written by Naples Mortgage Syndicated User on May 4, 2021. Posted in Naples Florida Mortgage, Naples Mortgage.

LEHIGH ACRES, Fla. — A hit and run crash on Ruth Ave South and 8th Street Southwest in Lehigh Acres sent one person to the hospital, officials said. A pedestrian was hit by a car and injured around 5:30 a.m. on Tuesday morning, troopers with the Florida Highway Patrol said. They were taken to a nearby hospital. The driver who hit the pedestrian left the scene, troopers said. Information about the identity of the driver or how the crash happened is not yet known. Troopers are investigating. The post Troopers investigating Lehigh Acres hit and run appeared first on NBC2 News. ...

Police find car involved in Fort Myers hit-and-run crash

Written by Naples Mortgage Syndicated User on April 13, 2021. Posted in Naples Florida Mortgage, Naples Mortgage.

FORT MYERS, Fla. – Police recovered a car involved in an April 8 hit and run, according to the Fort Myers Police Department. A pedestrian was rushed to the hospital after he was hit by a 2010 Hyundai Sonata at the intersection of Market Street and Fowler Street, a spokesperson with FMPD said. The crash left the man in critical condition. Police found the car at a home in Cape Coral on Monday. Fort Myers police previously said they were searching for 28-year-old Gloria King, the woman who owns a car.They wanted to discuss who may have been driving her car on the morning of the crash....

DeSoto County hit-and-run driver leaves two with serious injuries

Written by Naples Mortgage Syndicated User on April 4, 2021. Posted in Naples Florida Mortgage, Naples Mortgage.

DESOTO COUNTY, Fla. – The Florida Highway Patrol is searching for a driver that ran a pickup truck off the road and injured two including a 12-year-old Sunday. The crash happened at County Road 760A and Mosely Terrace around 11:40 a.m. when a driver cut off a pickup truck with three child passengers and caused a rollover crash, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. The driver of the pickup truck, a 44-year-old Fort Myers man was traveling with a 15-year-old Fort Myers girl, a 10-year-old boy, and a 12-year-old girl both from Lehigh Acres, troopers said. The 15-year-old girl and 10-year-old...

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