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Police identify victim in hit and run crash on Cape Coral Parkway, person of interest is detained

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UPDATE (MARCH 4) -- Cape Coral police have identified Gregory Moore, 71, as the man who died in the hit-and-run crash.
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UPDATE (1:45PM) -- Cape Coral Police sat they have a person of interest and the possible suspect vehicle that was involved in the fatal hit-and-run traffic crash from this morning at Cape Coral Parkway and Coronado Pkwy.

No further information is being released.

We'll update once further confirmed information is available.
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CAPE CORAL, Fla. -- Police say a pedestrian was fatally hit by a hit and run vehicle on Cape Coral Parkway Friday morning.

It happened around 6:30 a.m. at the intersection with Coronado Parkway.

Cape Coral Police tell Fox 4 that the vehicle involved was travelling westbound on Cape Coral Parkway and left the scene. The victim was not in a crosswalk area.

No further details are available yet, but drivers are urged to avoid the area for about three hours if possible.

Update: One eastbound lane of Cape Coral Parkway has been opened to traffic. All other lanes remain closed at the intersection.

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