Victim named in early morning fatal Lehigh Acres crash

SUV involved in a fatal crash involving a pedestrian. Credit: WINK News.

An 18-year-old pedestrian was killed in a crash in Lehigh Acres early Sunday morning.

The crash happened at 2:44 a.m. on W 12th St.

According to FHP, Chris Johnson, 18, was walking in the middle of the eastbound lane while wearing dark clothing. The driver of a Ford Edge struck Johnson from behind.

W 12th St.was blocked off from Williams Avenue to Richmond Avenue N. for more than five hours during the investigation and some neighbors say they were unable to get to their homes.

FHP is investigating the crash.

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