Lee County, FL — A pedestrian has been seriously injured after being struck by a sedan on Gretchen Avenue S just north of 24th Street SW in Lehigh Acres.
Lehigh Acres Fire crews responded to the incident at 8:17 PM Thursday night.
The approximately 30-year-old male pedestrian was found unresponsive by paramedics and sustained serious injuries meeting "Trauma Alert" criteria.
He was transported to Gulf Coast Medical Center.
Fire & EMS radio communications indicate that the suspect driver attempted to flee the scene before he was stopped by deputies.
No further details have been made available.
The Florida Highway Patrol is investigating.
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By: Kevin Burgos | UCBN
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