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Pedestrian dead after crash on Ortiz Ave in Fort Myers

Posted on 11/19/2024 — 5:01 AM

Lee County, FL — A pedestrian has died after being struck by a vehicle in front of the Lee County Jail near 2501 Ortiz Avenue in Fort Myers.

Fort Myers Fire and Lee County EMS crews responded to the incident at 10:14 PM Monday night.

One person was pronounced dead at the scene at 10:19 PM.

Officers were briefly focusing on the front-right side of a blue sedan on the scene.

Witnesses to the crash say a red sedan struck the pedestrian and that the driver remained on scene.

All lanes of Ortiz Ave are blocked.

The Fort Myers Police Department is investigating.

By: Kevin Burgos | UCBN

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