UPDATE Dec. 1:
The Lee County Sheriff's Office has released more information about the crash that killed Garlick.
Traffic investigators said the SUV turned in front of Lt. Garlick, killing him.
It's not clear if the driver of the SUV will face charges. The crash is still under investigation.
ORIGINAL STORY:
The Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office said they have lost one of their own in a motorcycle accident.
According to the sheriff’s office, Lt. William Garlick, a corrections officer, died in a crash on his way home from work.
According to the Lee County Sheriff’s Office, the crash happened on Cleveland Avenue and Delft Avenue around 6 p.m. Friday.
LCSO said the motorcycle and an SUV collided. Garlick was killed in the crash.
“Lt. Garlick was a dedicated member of the agency, a leader, a family man, and a friend to many,” Sheriff Bill Prummell said in a statement. “…I ask that you join me in lifting his loved ones in prayer in this unimaginable time of sorrow through the holidays.”
