Lee Boulevard and Sunshine Boulevard<\/a>\u00a0in Lehigh Acres.<\/p>\nTwo vehicles driving northbound on Sunshine Boulevard were struck by a white Ford F150 travelling southbound that jumped the center median and crossed over into the northbound lane.<\/p>\n
The first vehicle was side swiped and the second vehicle was hit head-on.<\/p>\n
The driver at fault fled from the scene on foot after crashing his vehicle into a tree.<\/p>\n
According to the report, the passenger in the Ford, Heriberto Garcia-Irene, was intoxicated and\u00a0 told a trooper the name of the driver but would not give any other information and continued to change his story several times.<\/p>\n
Deputies are asking that anyone who may have witnessed, knows the driver that fled the scene or knows anything about this hit and run to call the Lee County Sheriff’s Office at (239) 477-1000.<\/p>\n
Or, to remain anonymous and be eligible for a cash reward of up to $1,000, call Southwest Florida Crime Stoppers at 1-800-780-TIPS (8477). Tips may also be made online at www.swflcrimestoppers.org via text to CRIMES (274637) Keyword: REWARD or through the TipSubmit app on any Smart phone.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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Lee County Sheriff\u2019s Office is looking for the driver involved in a hit and run crash that left three people with serious injuries over the weekend.<\/p>\n