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Leigh Acres man dies in ATV accident in Punta Gorda

Posted at 12:49 PM, Sep 29, 2019
and last updated 2019-09-29 12:49:26-04

PUNTA GORDA, Fla. — Florida Highway Patrol Officers responded to an ATV accident in Punta Gorda around 5 PM.

An FHP report says that the driver of the ATV, Chad Jones, 27 was driving on private property.

Jones went up a hill in the grassy field.

The ATV went airborne and overturned.

Denny Walker, 25 was pronounced deceased at the scene.

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