UPDATE 11:23 a.m.:
Cape Coral Police say the truck involved in the crash was stolen from a business on Southeast 10th Place.
According to a press release from the department, the truck was unlocked before the suspect, later identified as Robert Kondor, stole it.
Police say the truck's owner and a witness called police. They said the truck was driven recklessly through nearby streets before crashing into multiple trees and traffic signs.
Another witness reported that the truck was swerving between lanes before going off the road.
Officers arrested Kondor for grand theft and issued traffic citations for careless driving and for operating a motor vehicle with a suspended license.
ORIGINAL STORY:
A driver in a stolen vehicle crashed into a tree in Cape Coral early this morning, prompting police to make an arrest and shut down a section of Coronado Boulevard.
The single-vehicle crash occurred just after 6 a.m. at the intersection of Coronado Boulevard and Southeast 44th Street, police said. Cape Coral Police Department confirmed the vehicle involved in the crash was stolen.
Emergency medical services were called to the scene to treat one man involved in the incident. The northbound lanes of Coronado Boulevard were temporarily shut down as authorities responded to the crash.
Police made an arrest in connection with the incident. Cape Coral Police Department said they will release additional information once the booking process is complete.
The crash left the white pickup truck severely damaged, with the front end crumpled.
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