One person is confirmed dead after crashing their SUV into a canal in the George Town neighborhood of Fort Myers on Monday night.According to family members, 72-year-old Diane Boone of Cape Coral died. They say she had just bought the SUV and may have gotten lost trying to find her way home Monday night.The SUV ended up upside down near the canal entrance off the Caloosahatchee River just north of the Midpoint Bridge.The crash happened around 8 p.m. The Fort Myers Police Department confirmed Tuesday morning that the victim was transported to the hospital but later died. FMPD said that a medical episode did not cause the crash.The crash happened near a canal at the end of a residential street in the Georgetown neighborhood, just north of the Midpoint Memorial Bridge. Boone’s SUV rolled into the water and landed upside down. Investigators confirmed she did not suffer a medical episode before the crash.On Tuesday morning, Boone’s family returned to the site, quietly gathering her belongings from the dirt. Her coworkers at Winn-Dixie say she was full of joy, and never missed a game of bingo.“She was always smiling. If you ever needed someone to talk to, she was there,” said Emily Rosario, who worked alongside Boone. “It’s really heartbreaking. Everyone was sad when they heard about it because everyone was really friends with her.”Neighbors believe she simply didn’t see the water in the dark. A couple neighbors saw her SUV driving around the neighborhood for a bit before the crash.”I noticed that they were driving a little bit left and right over the road,” said Cedric Laycock, who was working in the neighborhood. “They looked like they didn’t know where they were going.” Police are still investigating what caused the crash.Gulf Coast News is working to confirm additional details, including how the crash occurred.DOWNLOAD the free Gulf Coast News app for your latest news and alerts on breaking news, weather, sports, entertainment, and more on your phone or tablet. And check out the Very Local Gulf Coast app to stream news, entertainment and original programming on your TV.
FORT MYERS, Fla. —
One person is confirmed dead after crashing their SUV into a canal in the George Town neighborhood of Fort Myers on Monday night.
According to family members, 72-year-old Diane Boone of Cape Coral died. They say she had just bought the SUV and may have gotten lost trying to find her way home Monday night.
The SUV ended up upside down near the canal entrance off the Caloosahatchee River just north of the Midpoint Bridge.
The crash happened around 8 p.m.
The Fort Myers Police Department confirmed Tuesday morning that the victim was transported to the hospital but later died. FMPD said that a medical episode did not cause the crash.
The crash happened near a canal at the end of a residential street in the Georgetown neighborhood, just north of the Midpoint Memorial Bridge. Boone’s SUV rolled into the water and landed upside down. Investigators confirmed she did not suffer a medical episode before the crash.
On Tuesday morning, Boone’s family returned to the site, quietly gathering her belongings from the dirt. Her coworkers at Winn-Dixie say she was full of joy, and never missed a game of bingo.
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“She was always smiling. If you ever needed someone to talk to, she was there,” said Emily Rosario, who worked alongside Boone. “It’s really heartbreaking. Everyone was sad when they heard about it because everyone was really friends with her.”
Neighbors believe she simply didn’t see the water in the dark. A couple neighbors saw her SUV driving around the neighborhood for a bit before the crash.
“I noticed that they were driving a little bit left and right over the road,” said Cedric Laycock, who was working in the neighborhood. “They looked like they didn’t know where they were going.”
Police are still investigating what caused the crash.
Gulf Coast News is working to confirm additional details, including how the crash occurred.
DOWNLOAD the free Gulf Coast News app for your latest news and alerts on breaking news, weather, sports, entertainment, and more on your phone or tablet. And check out the Very Local Gulf Coast app to stream news, entertainment and original programming on your TV.