FHP investigating fatal hit-and-run involving motorcyclist

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The Florida Highway Patrol is investigating a hit-and-run that left a motorcyclist dead in Lee County.

According to FHP, the deadly crash happened at around 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday on Lee Boulevard, near Hanna Avenue.

The motorcyclist was traveling west on Lee Boulevard when another vehicle, suspected to be a white pickup truck, exited a parking lot access road to turn west along the same route.

The truck entered the westbound travel lanes of Lee Boulevard and crashed into the motorcycle, sending it into the eastbound lanes, where it was then struck by an SUV.

The motorcyclist, a 26-year-old man from Lehigh Acres, was pronounced dead at the scene.

The suspect driver fled the scene, and both driver and vehicle type remain unknown.

According to Crime Stoppers, the vehicle may be a white Dodge Ram work truck driven by a man.

If you have any information on the driver or vehicle, contact Florida Highway Patrol or Southwest Florida Crime Stoppers at 1-800-780-8477. You can also submit tips online or on the P3 Tips mobile app. Remember, you can remain anonymous and may be eligible for a reward.

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