1 dead, 1 arrested for DUI following crash on Pine Island Road

Reporter: Jolena Esperto Writer: Nicholas Karsen
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The Cape Coral Police Department has arrested one person for DUI after a fatal crash on Pine Island Road.

The crash was reported to police early Friday and occurred on Pine Island between Andalusia Boulevard and Cultural Park Boulevard, temporarily closing the east and westbound lanes.

According to the CCPD, the three-vehicle crash was caused by a driver experiencing a medical episode. The person was transported to a local hospital for treatment; however, their condition remains unknown.

Another person involved in the crash was not at fault but was arrested for DUI.

One fatality has been reported; however, the identity of the victim or the other people involved in the crash has not been released.

Early reports of the scene show a black vehicle with heavy frontal damage parked on the road’s median.

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