UPDATE 4:00 p.m.:
FOX 4 learned that Teresa Monroe is the 27-year-old woman killed in the crash.
Monroe's family visited the crash site on Friday afternoon. They were visibly upset and declined to speak with our community correspondent on camera, but said the situation is tragic.
Monroe’s family said the 2-year-old injured in the crash is her son, Zayvion.
UPDATE 10:18 a.m.:
Florida Highway Patrol has identified the driver and said he is charged with DUI manslaughter.
Troopers said 42-year-old Garry Joseph was speeding west on Douglas Lane in the eastbound lane.
Two women, a man and a 2-year-old in a stroller were walking west in the eastbound lane of the same road.
Troopers said Joseph hit all four of them. Then, FHP said he drove across a driveway through several yards before stopping. Joseph ran off, but FHP later caught him.
A 27-year-old woman died at the scene.
Troopers said another 27-year-old woman and a 2-year-old have critical injuries. The 31-year-old man has serious injuries.
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According to a press release, everyone involved is from Lehigh Acres.
Troopers charged Joseph with DUI manslaughter, leaving the scene with death, and three counts of leaving the scene with serious injuries.
Joseph was booked into the Lee County Jail shortly after 11 a.m.
Joseph has a history of DUI charges and other traffic citations.
According to Lee County court records, Joseph was charged with DUI and two counts of DUI with property damage in December 2017. Documents show Joseph pleaded no contest to one DUI with property damage charge. He was ordered to take a DUI course, be on probation for 12 months, and his license was revoked for a year.
In Collier County, Joseph has had several traffic charges over the years.
In February 2020, he was charged with driving with a suspended or revoked license. He pleaded no contest and paid fines.
In December 2019, he paid a fine for running failing to obey a traffic signal. In June 2018, he was charged with going 83 mph in a 50 mph zone. Joseph was ordered to pay a fine and go to traffic school.
ORIGINAL STORY:
One person is dead and three others are hurt, including a child, after Florida Highway Patrol said a car hit them in Lehigh Acres.
Troopers said the crash happened near Douglas Lane and Harold Avenue. FHP said a person hit four people and then ran off.
One adult died at the scene. Troopers said two other adults and a child were rushed to the hospital with serious injuries.
FHP found the driver and arrested them.
A spokesperson for the agency said more information will be provided in a few hours.
