Fort Myers man faces 7 charges related to Punta Gorda crash

A 23-year-old Fort Myers man is facing seven counts of DUI with property damage for causing a crash in Punta Gorda on Saturday, the Florida Highway Patrol said.

The man, identified in Charlotte County arrest records as Isaiah Lee Berrios, was headed north in the right lane of US-41 when he collided with several cars stopped for traffic at Jones Loop Road, causing a chain reaction crash.

Berrios suffered minor injuries. No one else was injured, FHP said.

Berrios was also cited for careless driving, FHP said. He remains in the Charlotte County Jail.

The crash happened shortly before noon.

Isaiah Lee Berrios (Credit: CCSO booking photo)

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