LEHIGH ACRES, Fla. — A teen is dead after being hit by a car in Lehigh Acres on Sunday, according to Florida Highway Patrol.
FHP said Chris Johnson, 18, was walking down W. 12th Street in the middle of the eastbound lane ahead of a car. Johnson was dressed in black clothing, according to FHP.
The driver, 37-year-old Markett Cherry, hit the teen and then came to a controlled stop on the shoulder of W. 12th Street.
FHP said the crash remains under investigation.
