Family of Fort Myers man killed in hit-and-run crash speaks out

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The white 2003 Chevy Malibu that was driven in a hit-and-run deadly crash late Tuesday night. Photo courtesy of the Florida Highway Patrol.

One person was killed Tuesday night after a crash on San Carlos Boulevard, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.

A vehicle crashed into 70-year-old Alfred Lebeau, of Fort Myers, around 10 p.m. on San Carlos Boulevard near Fort Myers Beach. Lebeau’s death is being investigated as a hit-and run crash.

“He was almost home, he was coming home, and how he’s gone,” said Lebeau’s daughter, Tina.

Angel Martinez, 26, who was driving a white Chevy Malibu, is accused of driving away from the scene with three children in the car, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.

Martinez has previously been arrested for driving with a suspended license. Charges in Tuesday night’s crash are pending.

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