UPDATE APRIL 9, 2025:
Florida Highway Patrol arrested 18-year-old Issac Giovani Sales for vehicular homicide, among other charges.
FHP says he was behind the wheel when he killed 17-year-old Jaciey Hogan. Sales was recently released from the hospital for his injuries from the March 12, 2025 crash.
Sales is also charged with reckless driving involving serious injury and reckless driving involving property damage.
According to court records, Sales got a traffic ticket in August 2024 for going 71 mph in a 45. The citation says this happened near Winkler Road and Gladiolus Drive, less than a mile away from where the crash happened.
Records show Sales pleaded guilty and paid the fine.
Sales is being represented by Keri Armpriester of the Jude Law Firm, who released the following statement:
"At this time, neither Mr. Sales or his legal counsel will be making any public statements. We believe that the appropriate forum for the facts to be presented and thoroughly evaluated is a court of law. We have confidence in the legal process and respectfully ask the public to withhold judgment until all facts are fully known."
UPDATE 1:03 p.m.:
Florida Highway Patrol says a 17-year-old girl was killed in a two-car crash on Gladiolus Drive and Maida Lane.
According to FHP, the 18-year-old driver was going east on Gladiolus Drive and approaching a red light on Maida Lane.
The second vehicle, driven by a 30-year-old man, was stopped in the left turn lane on Gladiolus. When the light turned green, FHP says the driver started to turn.
FHP says the 18-year-old male driver ran the red light and crashed into the side of the second car.
That car was redirected east and crashed into a wastewater lift station, according to troopers.
The 17-year-old girl, who was in the teen's car, was pronounced dead at the scene. The 18-year-old and 30-year-old were rushed to the hospital with serious injuries.
Both teens, troopers say, were not wearing seatbelts.
ORIGINAL STORY:
The Lee County Sheriff's Office reports at least one person is dead after a three-vehicle crash, Wednesday morning.
All eastbound lanes of Gladiolus Drive at Maida Lane are shut down. All eastbound lanes on Gladiolus are being redirected to Summerlin Road.
Traffic will be affected for an undetermined amount of time. Drivers are encouraged to avoid the area and seek an alternate route.
