Hit and run vehicle found in Fort Myers bicycle death; owner missing

J. Kyle Foster, Naples Daily News
Updated ·1 min read

With the help of a tip to Crime Stoppers, Fort Myers Police have found the vehicle they say was involved in a hit and run last weekend that killed a bicyclist. The registered owner is still missing.

Late Sept. 23, or early Sept. 24, a bicyclist was hit and killed in the southbound lanes of the Caloosahatchee (U.S. 41) Bridge in North Fort Myers, according to a press release. Traffic Homicide Investigators asked for the public's help in looking for a small SUV, a 2010-2012 Mazda CX-7, either silver or gray.

The vehicle, a Mazda with damage to the passenger front and side and a missing side-view mirror, was located in Westwood Apartments off of Metro Parkway, according to a press release.

"Our investigation remains active," the press release said.

Fort Myers Police found the vehicle they say was involved in a hit and run homicide that took place Sept. 23 or Sept. 24 in North Fort Myers when a bicyclist was killed.
Fort Myers Police found the vehicle they say was involved in a hit and run homicide that took place Sept. 23 or Sept. 24 in North Fort Myers when a bicyclist was killed.

Witness information may be submitted to the FMPD at 239-321-7700, via FMPD's Atlas One app or through SWFL CrimeStoppers.

Calls to Fort Myers Police seeking more information and the name of the victim weren't returned.

This article originally appeared on Naples Daily News: Fort Myers hit and run vehicle identified