{"id":49181,"date":"2021-06-13T22:08:25","date_gmt":"2021-06-14T02:08:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thelehighacresgazette.com\/news\/?p=49181"},"modified":"2021-06-13T22:08:42","modified_gmt":"2021-06-14T02:08:42","slug":"three-men-injured-in-hit-and-run-crash","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thelehighacresgazette.com\/news\/2021\/06\/three-men-injured-in-hit-and-run-crash\/","title":{"rendered":"Three men injured in hit-and-run crash"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Three Lehigh Acres men are counting their blessings after their car was struck by a hit-and-run driver.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI saw the car coming at us and I said, watch out! Watch out! Watch out!\u201d Friend recalled.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He said the SUV sped through a red light and crunched the passenger side of the car.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He said the SUV appeared&nbsp;to be a late-90\u2019s&nbsp;dark blue Chevy Tahoe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThere was one guy who stopped and he asked where the other driver went and he went to chase after him to see if he could get a license plate,\u201d said Friend.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow aligncenter\" data-autoplay=\"true\" data-delay=\"3\" data-effect=\"fade\"><div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_container swiper-container\"><ul class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_swiper-wrapper swiper-wrapper\"><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"458\" height=\"250\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-49182\" data-id=\"49182\" src=\"https:\/\/thelehighacresgazette.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/dd1.png\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thelehighacresgazette.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/dd1.png 458w, https:\/\/thelehighacresgazette.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/dd1-300x164.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 458px) 100vw, 458px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"497\" height=\"292\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-49183\" data-id=\"49183\" src=\"https:\/\/thelehighacresgazette.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/d1.png\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thelehighacresgazette.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/d1.png 497w, https:\/\/thelehighacresgazette.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/d1-300x176.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 497px) 100vw, 497px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"540\" height=\"291\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-49184\" data-id=\"49184\" src=\"https:\/\/thelehighacresgazette.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/d2.png\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thelehighacresgazette.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/d2.png 540w, https:\/\/thelehighacresgazette.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/d2-300x162.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 540px) 100vw, 540px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><a class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-prev swiper-button-prev swiper-button-white\" role=\"button\"><\/a><a class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-next swiper-button-next swiper-button-white\" role=\"button\"><\/a><a aria-label=\"Pause Slideshow\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-pause\" role=\"button\"><\/a><div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_pagination swiper-pagination swiper-pagination-white\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>That SUV never stopped and was too far gone by the time anyone could catch the car\u2019s license plate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;\u201cHe just whacked us and left. Didn\u2019t even make sure anyone was okay,\u201d Friend said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>All three men suffered minor injuries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Friend received an X-ray and ultrasound for the seat belt mark across his stomach and shoulder injuries, the passenger in the back seat suffered a hip injury.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cYou\u2019re like- oh I drive safe so I\u2019ll be fine. It\u2019s not always about that,\u201d said Friend.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He said he&nbsp;hopes the driver is brought to justice and doesn\u2019t&nbsp;know how that driver sleeps at night.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI don\u2019t know how someone can live with their conscience like that,\u201d said Friend.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you have any information about the Saturday morning hit and run contact the Lee County Sheriff\u2019s Office.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Three Lehigh Acres men are counting their blessings after their car was struck by a hit-and-run driver. 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