Lehigh Acres, FL (May 4, 2021) - A teenager sustained injuries in a hit-and-run accident that occurred on Tuesday morning in Lehigh Acres. The crash took place around 5:30 a.m. on Sunshine Boulevard.
According to reports, a teenage boy was walking on the paved shoulder of the roadway when he was struck on the right arm by a passing vehicle. The boy was taken to Lehigh Regional Hospital in unknown condition. The vehicle did not stop at the scene. Officers are looking for a suspect at this time. There were no additional injuries reported as a result of the crash.
Anyone with information is asked to contact the Florida Highway Patrol or Southwest Florida Crime Stoppers.
A hit-and-run accident can have devastating consequences for both victims and their families. Those who cause these collisions are often at fault for the crash themselves and choose to flee the scene in an effort to avoid responsibility for the crash. Last year, there were more than 100,000 hit-and-run accidents in Florida, accounting for over 20% of all reported crashes. In many cases, injured victims were simply in the wrong place at the wrong time.
We would like to offer our thoughts and best wishes to the injured teenager following this hit-and-run accident in Lehigh Acres.
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