Cape police searching for semi-truck involved in hit-and-run crash that caused $400,000 in damage
The semi-truck Cape police are searching for after the hit-and-run accident that caused $400,000 in damages.
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The Cape Coral Police Department is seeking the public’s assistance regarding a hit-and-run crash that caused an alleged $400,000 in damage.
According to CCPD, the incident occurred last Sunday around 8:20 a.m., when officers responded to reports of a crash at the intersection of Tropicana Parkway and Northeast 5th Avenue.
Police said witnesses reported hearing a loud collision, followed by a power outage in the area.
According to CCPD officials, the crash resulted in significant damage, including six downed power poles and power lines affecting multiple blocks. Police said several parked vehicles were dragged across yards, and numerous fences were damaged.
Due to the extent of the destruction, a Traffic Homicide Investigator and Property Crimes Detectives responded to the scene.
“Preliminary investigation indicates that a large commercial semi-truck struck a utility line and continued traveling westbound on Tropicana Parkway, dragging the lines behind it,” stated a CCPD press release. “The damage extended across multiple homes and vehicles. The driver of the semi-truck fled the scene.”
The suspect vehicle is described as an 18-wheeler semi-truck with a yellow cab and a white refrigerated (reefer) trailer. A portion of the trailer’s roof was torn off and recovered on Tropicana Parkway, just west of the initial crash site. According to police, the vehicle was last seen traveling north on Burnt Store Road.
Any individual with information about the incident or suspect vehicle is asked to contact the Cape Coral Police Department at 239-574-3223 and reference case number 25-009645.
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