An 80-year-old Lehigh Acres man died in a crash early Thursday afternoon.
According to the Florida Highway Patrol, the man was driving his SUV north on the inside lane of northbound Joel Boulevard around 12:10 p.m. when he suffered a medical emergency. His vehicle traveled off the roadway, entered a vacant lot on the west side of Joel Boulevard, crossed East 13th Street and collided with a tree.
The man was transported to Lee Memorial Hospital and later pronounced dead.