Photo by: Florida Highway Patrol
One person is dead after a crash in Charlotte County on Tuesday night.
According to Florida Highway Patrol, 47-year-old Brian Arce rammed into a 23-year-old skateboarder from Port Charlotte. Troopers say the skateboarder was in the bike lane when the front of the Arce’s sedan hit him.
Official reports go on to say that Arce got out of the car to survey the damage before getting back inside and fleeing. Law enforcement eventually caught up to him at the 7/11 on Tamiami in Punta Gorda.
Florida Highway Patrol reports that it happened where Tamiami Trail meets Church St.
If you have any additional information about the circumstances leading up to the crash, you should call law enforcement.
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Source: msn
