(May 19, 2025) — The Cape Coral Police Department is actively investigating a hit-and-run crash involving a large commercial vehicle that caused an estimated $400,000 in damage.
On Sunday, May 18, 2025, at approximately 8:20 AM, officers responded to reports of a crash at the intersection of Tropicana Parkway and NE 5th Avenue. Witnesses reported hearing a loud collision, followed by power outage in the area.
The incident resulted in significant damage, including six downed power poles and power lines affecting multiple blocks. Several parked vehicles were dragged across yards, and numerous fences were damaged. Due to the extent of the destruction, a Traffic Homicide Investigator and Property Crimes Detectives responded to the scene.
Preliminary investigation indicates that a large commercial semi-truck struck a utility line and continued traveling westbound on Tropicana Parkway, dragging the lines behind it. The damage extended across multiple homes and vehicles. The driver of the semi-truck fled the scene.
The suspect vehicle is described as an 18-wheeler semi-truck with a yellow cab and a white refrigerated (reefer) trailer. A portion of the trailer’s roof was torn off and recovered on Tropicana Parkway, just west of the initial crash site. The vehicle was last seen traveling northbound on Burnt Store Road.
Anyone with information about this incident or the suspect vehicle is urged to contact the Cape Coral Police Department at (239) 574-3223 and reference case number 25-009645.
Thank you for your assistance.
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