1 in critical condition following Sunday Lehigh Acres crash

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LEHIGH ACRES, Fla. One person suffered critical injuries in a crash Sunday afternoon at the intersection of Joel Boulevard and County Club Parkway, the Florida Highway Patrol said.

The multiple-vehicle crash happened around 3:45 p.m., according to the FHP.

Richard LaForest, 82, of Lehigh Acres, was driving a 2017 Toyota Camry north on Joel Boulevard when he suffered a medical emergency, the FHP said.

He then traveled across the southbound lanes of Joel Boulevard and entered the parking lot of Fairways Apartments located at 333 Joel Blvd and hit two parked vehicles, according to the FHP.

LaForest was taken to Gulf Coast Medical Center.

This is the second wreck that took place on Joel Boulevard this weekend alone.

Charges are pending a further investigation.

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