Victim identified in deadly Fort Myers Beach crash

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FORT MYERS BEACH, Fla. One person died in a crash early Wednesday morning near Bowditch Point Park, the Florida Highway Patrol.

Manuel Rodriguez, 19, of Fort Myers, was driving a 2001 Mercury Marquis north on Estero Boulevard, according to the FHP. He went off the road, hit a curb and crashed into a tree.

The single-vehicle wreck happened at around 12:15 a.m., state troopers said.

Rodriguez was not wearing a seat belt, and it’s unclear if alcohol was involved in the crash, according to troopers.

No further information was immediately available.

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