Vehicular homicide charges filed in deaths of 2 Fort Myers women

A 53-year-old man faces charges in a crash that killed two Fort Myers women in December.

The Florida Highway Patrol said Wednesday that Cezary Bartnicki, of Naples, will be charged with two counts of vehicular homicide in the deaths of Janet Wilson, 52 and a former WINK News employee, and her older sister, Ann, 56.

Bartnicki, 53, was arrested in Chatham County, Georgia, and is awaiting extradition back to Lee County.

The crash happened Dec. 7 on Daniels Parkway and Brookshire Lake Boulevard.

Troopers said Bartnicki was driving westbound on Daniels Pkwy. at a high rate of speed, approaching the intersection of Brookshire Lake Blvd., when he T-boned Wilson’s car as she attempted to make a left turn onto Brookshire Lake.

The sisters died at the scene.

It’s been about eight months since Janet and Ann were hit and killed, and their brother, Andrew Wilson, told us he was wondering when justice would finally come. He said he is thankful for the charges announced, but he knows it won’t erase what happened.

There will forever be two empty seats around the dinner table during the holidays.

“My sister, Ann, was the big holiday person,” Andrew said. “She would do big decorations every Easter, Christmas, Halloween. So I’m not going to have that this year.”

Andrew may have lost Ann and Janet last December, but it won’t stop him from putting up decorations for the Christmas tree this year in memory of his sisters.

“I think about them every day,” Andrew said. “You know, Janet’s smile and laugh. You know, she was just one of the most fun people to be around. And Ann’s thoughtfulness and caring. She really, you know, took care of the family.”

Bartnicki is also facing a hit-and-run charge for leaving the state after being released from the hospital, something he was not supposed to do.

“They can’t take away the pain,” Andrew said.