Cape Coral Police Department Major Crash Investigators responded to a vehicle vs. pedestrian crash early this morning at the 800 block of Cape Coral Parkway East. Traffic was affected for approximately 3 hours, and a Ping4Alert was sent out to notify drivers in the area. The synopsis of the crash from the Major Crash Investigator is below.
DATE: December 26, 2017
TIME: 6:30 am
LOCATION: 800-block Cape Coral Parkway East
CR#: 17-023417
ASSIGNED MCI: Officer C. Mills
VEHICLE 1: 2007 green Ford F150 pickup, Florida tag.
DRIVER 1: Calvin D. Taber, 6-29-60, W/M, of Cape Coral, FL.
DRIVER 1 INJURIES: Taber was not injured in the crash.
PEDESTRIAN 1: Monica Constantino, 8-21-67, W/F, of North Fort Myers, FL.
PEDESTRIAN 1 INJURIES: Constantino suffered serious injuries in the crash.
SYNOPSIS:
Vehicle 1 was traveling eastbound in the inside travel lane of the 800-block of Cape Coral Parkway East just east of the intersection at Coronado Parkway. Pedestrian 1 was walking northbound across the eastbound lanes of Cape Coral Parkway East, approximately 60’ east of the intersection and marked crosswalk, at Coronado Parkway. Pedestrian 1 crossed in front of Vehicle 1 causing the front of Vehicle 1 to impact Pedestrian 1. Pedestrian 1 struck the front grill and hood of Vehicle 1 and was thrown approximately 34’ from the point where Vehicle 1 came to rest in the outside travel lane of Cape Coral Parkway East. Pedestrian 1 came to final rest in the eastbound right turn lane of Cape Coral Parkway East.
Constantino suffered serious injuries in the crash and was transported to a local hospital where it was determined that her injuries were not life threatening. The driver of Vehicle 1 was not injured.
THI Officer C. Mills, DRE Officer D. Fessel and CCPD Forensics also responded.
Alcohol/drugs ARE NOT a factor in the traffic crash. Next-of-kin HAVE BEEN notified.
***There are 17 traffic fatalities and 46 MCI usages in our city in 2017. (There are 0 fatalities that are ruled “medical” and the cause of death is not related to injuries in the traffic crash.
These 0 “medical” fatalities are not included in the number of traffic fatalities).***
Breakdown of the past several years fyi……
2017: 17 Traffic fatalities, 6 DUI related (46 MCI usages) (this number DOES NOT INCLUDE 0 medical ruled death)
2016: 11 Traffic fatalities, 4 DUI related (35 MCI usages) (this number DOES NOT INCLUDE 0 medical ruled death)
2015: 13 Traffic fatalities, 9 DUI related (43 MCI usages) (this number DOES NOT INCLUDE 1 medical ruled death)
2014: 10 Traffic fatalities, 5 DUI related (40 MCI usages) (this number DOES NOT INCLUDE 2 medical ruled death)
2013: 19 Traffic fatalities, 6 DUI related (43 MCI usages) (this number DOES NOT INCLUDE 3 medical ruled deaths)
2012: 10 Traffic fatalities, 6 DUI related (21 MCI usages)
2011: 11 Traffic fatalities, 4 DUI related (24 MCI usages) (this number DOES NOT INCLUDE 2 medical and 1 suicide ruled deaths)
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