Vehicle 1, a 2013 silver Mercedes driven by Humberto Munoz of Cape Coral, was traveling East on Diplomat Parkway in the right lane at a very high rate of speed.
According to witnesses, as Vehicle 1 was approaching a curve in the roadway, the vehicle continued straight. Vehicle 1 drove off the roadway and through a vacant lot for several hundred feet.
The front of Vehicle 1 then struck an LCEC wood utility pole in the vacant lot. Vehicle 1 rotated counter clockwise with the passenger side leading. Vehicle 1 then began to roll over numerous times at high speed toward the passenger side.
During the rolling, the driver of Vehicle 1 was ejected from the vehicle onto the roadway. Vehicle 1 then rolled over the driver of Vehicle 1 causing fatal injuries on scene.
Based on injuries, THI Satterlee, VA Seymour, and Forensics Potts responded. It is UNKNOWN if this traffic crash is alcohol/drug related. The Next-of-Kin HAS BEEN notified. This traffic crash IS speed related.
Both directions of Diplomat Parkway were closed down for several hours to conduct the initial investigation. LCSO Aviation responded to assist with aerial photographs of the extended traffic crash scene.
