08/09/2026
🚨 FATAL CRASH | CAPE CORAL
A man has died after colliding with a tree at a high rate of speed on Veterans Parkway just west of Chiquita Boulevard in Cape Coral.
Cape Coral Fire and Lee County EMS crews responded to the incident at 10:57 PM Saturday night.
The vehicle appears to have been traveling westbound on Veterans Pkwy when it entered the median and struck a tree. Post-collision, the vehicle spun out and caught fire, with the male reportedly being ejected from the vehicle onto the grass shoulder.
Responding CCPD Officers and an FHP Trooper immediately began performing CPR before firefighters later took over. They continued compressions for around 40 minutes before pronouncing the victim deceased at 11:45 PM.
All lanes of Veterans Pkwy were previously blocked but have since reopened.
The Cape Coral Police Department is investigating.
Posted: 08.09.26 — 4:03 AM
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