
CHARLOTTE COUNTY, Fla.- A 32-year-old man has been arrested for suspicion of driving under the influence after an early morning crash left a woman in critical condition.
Florida Highway Patrol troopers say John Stetina ran a red light on U.S. 41 in Port Charlotte, hitting a car that was turning left on a green arrow.
The passenger of the car that was hit was taken to Lee Memorial Hospital.
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