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Security footage captures deadly Fort Myers hit-and-run as driver remains at large

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FORT MYERS, Fla. — The Fort Myers Police Department needs the public’s help to identify the owner of a pickup truck that ran over a man on Palm Beach Boulevard and left him to die early Saturday morning.

“We are looking for a 2003-2007 Chevy Silverado single cab, dark in color, with cab lights on top and light-colored stickers on the driver and passenger side of the vehicle,” FMPD said.

Police are looking for a 2003-2007 Chevy Silverado single cab, dark in color, with cab lights on top and light colored stickers on the driver and passenger side of the vehicle.
Police are looking for a 2003-2007 Chevy Silverado single cab, dark in color, with cab lights on top and light-colored stickers on the driver and passenger side of the vehicle. (Fort Myers Police Department)

Police responded to the area of 3332 Palm Beach Boulevard at around 2:40 a.m. on Saturday. Once on scene, officers found a man suffering from life-threatening injuries after being struck by a vehicle that fled the area. He was pronounced dead shortly after police arrived.

Police said they identified the victim who was a Hispanic male, approximately 30-40 years old. The male was wearing light blue jeans and a dark blue jacket with a plaid design on the inside. His name is not yet known because they are still trying to locate and contact his next of kin.

A named business across the street from the crash, Maxdrive Autosales, showed ABC7 video of the crash captured by their security cameras.

First, you see the victim walking down a sidewalk along Palm Beach Boulevard at 2:30 a.m.

But then things take a turn.

The victim ends up in the road and then about two minutes later, a pickup truck comes barreling down the road and runs over the man at 2:33 a.m.

Fort Myers police said the driver left the man to die right there and was then seen headed down First and Jackson Street.

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A bystander ended up calling 911.

Officers are still searching for the driver and the pickup truck.

If you have information regarding the male or the hit-and-run, call FMPD at 239-321-7700 or SWFL Crime Stoppers.



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